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Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, Michigan Job Growth

There were 2,018,400 jobs in Detroit, Michigan in September 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 2,094,842 employed persons for the month. Detroit lost 5,000 jobs in September 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 10,527 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Detroit job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 2,018,400 -5,000 +6,500
CPS 2,094,842 +10,527 +70,618

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 2,211,600. Since then 193,200 jobs have been lost in Detroit according to the employer survey. From a trough of 1,518,800 in April 2020, Detroit has gained 499,600 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 2,234,239 for Detroit in April 2000. 139,397 jobs have been lost in Detroit since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 1,488,659, Detroit has added 606,183 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through September 2023

Detroit, Michigan Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
September 2023 2,018,400 -5,000 2,094,842 10,527
August 2023 2,023,400 -2,800 2,084,315 9,057
July 2023 2,026,200 -4,400 2,075,258 9,784
June 2023 2,030,600 3,600 2,065,474 10,215
May 2023 2,027,000 2,300 2,055,259 11,199
April 2023 2,024,700 4,300 2,044,060 10,850
March 2023 2,020,400 -1,700 2,033,210 9,404
February 2023 2,022,100 4,400 2,023,806 1,377
January 2023 2,017,700 4,000 2,022,429 -1,397
December 2022 2,013,700 -100 2,023,826 960
November 2022 2,013,800 3,600 2,022,866 511
October 2022 2,010,200 -1,700 2,022,355 -1,869

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