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Battle Creek, Michigan Job Growth

There were 56,100 jobs in Battle Creek, Michigan in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 57,217 employed persons for the month. Battle Creek added 300 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 78 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Battle Creek job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 56,100 +300 +1,400
CPS 57,217 +78 +1,295

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Battle Creek, Michigan Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Battle Creek as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment for Battle Creek, Michigan

CES employment for Battle Creek peaked in February 2003 at 62,300. Since then 6,200 jobs have been lost in Battle Creek according to the employer survey. From a trough of 45,200 in April 2020, Battle Creek has gained 10,900 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 67,707 for Battle Creek in March 2001. 10,490 jobs have been lost in Battle Creek since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 45,835, Battle Creek has added 11,382 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

Battle Creek, Michigan Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
January 2023 56,100 300 57,217 78
December 2022 55,800 300 57,139 -2
November 2022 55,500 0 57,141 -23
October 2022 55,500 0 57,164 -153
September 2022 55,500 200 57,317 59
August 2022 55,300 -200 57,258 101
July 2022 55,500 400 57,157 171
June 2022 55,100 -200 56,986 96
May 2022 55,300 0 56,890 290
April 2022 55,300 400 56,600 282
March 2022 54,900 100 56,318 291
February 2022 54,800 100 56,027 105

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