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Flint, Michigan Job Growth

There were 130,300 jobs in Flint, Michigan in February 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 163,501 employed persons for the month. Flint added 1,500 jobs in February 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 120 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Flint job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey February 2021 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 130,300 +1,500 -9,699
CPS 163,501 +120 -12,114

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 167,300. Since then 36,999 jobs have been lost in Flint according to the employer survey. From a trough of 100,600 in April 2020, Flint has gained 29,700 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 208,078 for Flint in January 2001. 44,577 jobs have been lost in Flint since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 127,430, Flint has added 36,071 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through February 2021

Flint, Michigan Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
February 2021 130,300 1,500 163,501 120
January 2021 128,800 1,700 163,381 5,505
December 2020 127,100 -1,900 157,876 -6,805
November 2020 129,000 -500 164,681 -2,453
October 2020 129,500 300 167,134 717
September 2020 129,199 1,099 166,417 643
August 2020 128,100 2,300 165,774 1,199
July 2020 125,800 4,900 164,575 2,965
June 2020 120,900 15,400 161,610 18,784
May 2020 105,500 4,900 142,826 15,396
April 2020 100,600 -37,900 127,430 -44,001
March 2020 138,500 -1,500 171,431 -4,184

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