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Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, Michigan Job Growth

There were 2,016,600 jobs in Detroit, Michigan in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 2,022,459 employed persons for the month. Detroit added 2,900 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 1,367 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Detroit job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 2,016,600 +2,900 +38,100
CPS 2,022,459 -1,367 -5,886

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 195,000 jobs have been lost in Detroit according to the employer survey. From a trough of 1,518,800 in April 2020, Detroit has gained 497,800 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 2,234,239 for Detroit in April 2000. 211,780 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 533,800 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

Detroit, Michigan Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
January 2023 2,016,600 2,900 2,022,459 -1,367
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
September 2022 2,011,900 -5,700 2,024,224 -3,799
August 2022 2,017,600 600 2,028,023 -5,183
July 2022 2,017,000 10,200 2,033,206 -4,835
June 2022 2,006,800 2,200 2,038,041 -2,653
May 2022 2,004,600 -1,800 2,040,694 -172
April 2022 2,006,400 12,600 2,040,866 2,084
March 2022 1,993,800 9,500 2,038,782 4,244
February 2022 1,984,300 5,800 2,034,538 6,193

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