Department of Numbers

Bay City, Michigan Job Growth

There were 35,400 jobs in Bay City, Michigan in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 46,451 employed persons for the month. Bay City lost 0 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 120 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Bay City job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 35,400 0 +1,200
CPS 46,451 +120 +930

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

Bay City, Michigan Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Bay City 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 Bay City, Michigan

CES employment for Bay City peaked in April 2000 at 42,300. Since then 6,900 jobs have been lost in Bay City according to the employer survey. From a trough of 27,600 in April 2020, Bay City has gained 7,800 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 54,601 for Bay City in December 2000. 8,150 jobs have been lost in Bay City since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 35,813, Bay City has added 10,638 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

Bay City, Michigan Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
January 2023 35,400 0 46,451 120
December 2022 35,400 200 46,331 9
November 2022 35,200 -100 46,322 0
October 2022 35,300 200 46,322 -117
September 2022 35,100 200 46,439 46
August 2022 34,900 200 46,393 35
July 2022 34,700 0 46,358 97
June 2022 34,700 -100 46,261 38
May 2022 34,800 0 46,223 206
April 2022 34,800 0 46,017 161
March 2022 34,800 300 45,856 236
February 2022 34,500 300 45,620 99