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Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, Michigan Job Growth

There were 1,996,300 jobs in Detroit, Michigan in April 2022 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 2,049,405 employed persons for the month. Detroit added 1,400 jobs in April 2022 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 5,152 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Detroit job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey April 2022 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 1,996,300 +1,400 +94,000
CPS 2,049,405 +5,152 +85,143

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 2,212,400. Since then 216,100 jobs have been lost in Detroit according to the employer survey. From a trough of 1,515,700 in April 2020, Detroit has gained 480,600 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 2,234,239 for Detroit in April 2000. 184,834 jobs have been lost in Detroit since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 1,483,690, Detroit has added 565,715 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through April 2022

Detroit, Michigan Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
April 2022 1,996,300 1,400 2,049,405 5,152
March 2022 1,994,900 3,300 2,044,253 10,959
February 2022 1,991,600 500 2,033,294 9,463
January 2022 1,991,100 9,900 2,023,831 10,499
December 2021 1,981,200 6,100 2,013,332 1,040
November 2021 1,975,100 6,600 2,012,292 3,398
October 2021 1,968,500 25,600 2,008,894 8,371
September 2021 1,942,900 4,600 2,000,523 9,342
August 2021 1,938,300 9,600 1,991,181 8,171
July 2021 1,928,700 14,600 1,983,010 6,760
June 2021 1,914,100 10,000 1,976,250 5,644
May 2021 1,904,100 1,800 1,970,606 6,344

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