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Jackson, Michigan Job Growth

There were 54,400 jobs in Jackson, Michigan in July 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 67,480 employed persons for the month. Jackson added 100 jobs in July 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 121 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Jackson job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey July 2021 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 54,400 +100 +1,700
CPS 67,480 +121 -155

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

Jackson, Michigan Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Jackson peaked in August 2000 at 65,600. Since then 11,200 jobs have been lost in Jackson according to the employer survey. From a trough of 46,800 in April 2020, Jackson has gained 7,600 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 77,250 for Jackson in January 2001. 9,770 jobs have been lost in Jackson since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 55,553, Jackson has added 11,927 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through July 2021

Jackson, Michigan Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
July 2021 54,400 100 67,480 121
June 2021 54,300 -100 67,359 -73
May 2021 54,400 300 67,432 -154
April 2021 54,100 -300 67,586 -236
March 2021 54,400 0 67,822 -157
February 2021 54,400 300 67,979 -117
January 2021 54,100 500 68,096 5
December 2020 53,600 -700 68,091 -4
November 2020 54,300 -100 68,095 -3
October 2020 54,400 -200 68,098 80
September 2020 54,600 1,000 68,018 164
August 2020 53,600 900 67,854 219

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