Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, Michigan Job Growth

There were 2,035,400 jobs in Detroit, Michigan in April 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 2,063,179 employed persons for the month. Detroit lost 3,900 jobs in April 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,454 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Detroit job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	April 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	2,035,400	-3,900	+7,700
CPS	2,063,179	+1,454	+27,048

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 176,000 jobs have been lost in Detroit according to the employer survey. From a trough of 1,711,200 in June 2009, Detroit has gained 324,200 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 2,229,066 for Detroit in April 2000. 165,887 jobs have been lost in Detroit since then according to the household survey. From a December 2010 low of 1,764,278, Detroit has added 298,901 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Detroit, Michigan Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
April 2019	2,035,400	-3,900	2,063,179	1,454
March 2019	2,039,300	-2,100	2,061,725	3,564
February 2019	2,041,400	-1,500	2,058,161	5,875
January 2019	2,042,900	3,100	2,052,286	6,590
December 2018	2,039,800	1,700	2,045,696	-88
November 2018	2,038,100	-900	2,045,784	277
October 2018	2,039,000	3,300	2,045,507	1,521
September 2018	2,035,700	-3,200	2,043,986	1,809
August 2018	2,038,900	4,400	2,042,177	1,368
July 2018	2,034,500	1,200	2,040,809	1,371
June 2018	2,033,300	4,500	2,039,438	1,416
May 2018	2,028,800	1,100	2,038,022	1,891