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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
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

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2020

Detroit, Michigan Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
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

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