Flint, Michigan Job Growth

There were 143,800 jobs in Flint, Michigan in July 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 175,279 employed persons for the month. Flint added 1,100 jobs in July 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 376 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Flint job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	143,800	+1,100	+2,700
CPS	175,279	+376	+2,150

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Flint, Michigan Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Flint 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 Flint, Michigan

CES employment for Flint peaked in July 2000 at 167,600. Since then 23,800 jobs have been lost in Flint according to the employer survey. From a trough of 131,800 in August 2010, Flint has gained 12,000 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 208,078 for Flint in January 2001. 32,799 jobs have been lost in Flint since then according to the household survey. From a May 2011 low of 160,833, Flint has added 14,446 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Flint, Michigan Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
July 2019	143,800	1,100	175,279	376
June 2019	142,700	3,100	174,903	418
May 2019	139,600	-3,300	174,485	-252
April 2019	142,900	300	174,737	713
March 2019	142,600	500	174,024	424
February 2019	142,100	100	173,600	420
January 2019	142,000	600	173,180	318
December 2018	141,400	100	172,862	2
November 2018	141,300	100	172,860	-46
October 2018	141,200	-300	172,906	-101
September 2018	141,500	0	173,007	-83
August 2018	141,500	400	173,090	-39