Flint, Michigan Job Growth

There were 132,500 jobs in Flint, Michigan in July 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 166,299 employed persons for the month. Flint added 1,600 jobs in July 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 2,862 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Flint job growth to job growth in other cities.

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 34,800 jobs have been lost in Flint according to the employer survey. From a trough of 100,600 in April 2020, Flint has gained 31,900 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 209,329 for Flint in January 2001. 43,030 jobs have been lost in Flint since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 121,210, Flint has added 45,089 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Flint, Michigan Employment History