Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, Michigan Job Growth
There were 1,852,100 jobs in Detroit, Michigan in November 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 1,977,160 employed persons for the month. Detroit lost 1,400 jobs in November 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 805 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Detroit job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | November 2020 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
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CES | 1,852,100 | -1,400 | -191,600 |
CPS | 1,977,160 | +805 | -101,085 |
Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.
Detroit, Michigan Employment Changes
The charts below show the monthly job growth for Detroit 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 Detroit, Michigan
CES employment for Detroit peaked in June 2000 at 2,211,400. Since then 359,300 jobs have been lost in Detroit according to the employer survey. From a trough of 1,551,300 in April 2020, Detroit has gained 300,800 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 2,229,066 for Detroit in April 2000. 251,906 jobs have been lost in Detroit since then according to the household survey. From a May 2020 low of 1,489,164, Detroit has added 487,996 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Detroit, Michigan Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
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November 2020 | 1,852,100 | -1,400 | 1,977,160 | 805 |
October 2020 | 1,853,500 | 10,600 | 1,976,355 | 156,364 |
September 2020 | 1,842,900 | 16,900 | 1,819,991 | -54,296 |
August 2020 | 1,826,000 | 23,700 | 1,874,287 | 49,044 |
July 2020 | 1,802,300 | 53,900 | 1,825,243 | 145,047 |
June 2020 | 1,748,400 | 128,300 | 1,680,196 | 191,032 |
May 2020 | 1,620,100 | 68,800 | 1,489,164 | -25,443 |
April 2020 | 1,551,300 | -477,300 | 1,514,607 | -557,484 |
March 2020 | 2,028,600 | -25,400 | 2,072,091 | -9,612 |
February 2020 | 2,054,000 | 1,000 | 2,081,703 | 588 |
January 2020 | 2,053,000 | 3,100 | 2,081,115 | 3,509 |
December 2019 | 2,049,900 | 6,200 | 2,077,606 | -639 |