Jackson, Michigan Job Growth

There were 44,900 jobs in Jackson, Michigan in April 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 54,263 employed persons for the month. Jackson lost 13,000 jobs in April 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 15,563 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Jackson job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	April 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	44,900	-13,000	-13,700
CPS	54,263	-15,563	-17,093

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 20,700 jobs have been lost in Jackson according to the employer survey.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 77,042 for Jackson in December 2000. 22,779 jobs have been lost in Jackson since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Jackson, Michigan Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
April 2020	44,900	-13,000	54,263	-15,563
March 2020	57,900	-500	69,826	-1,950
February 2020	58,400	-100	71,776	281
January 2020	58,500	0	71,495	118
December 2019	58,500	400	71,377	65
November 2019	58,100	300	71,312	53
October 2019	57,800	-300	71,259	47
September 2019	58,100	-400	71,212	33
August 2019	58,500	100	71,179	6
July 2019	58,400	0	71,173	-32
June 2019	58,400	-200	71,205	-67
May 2019	58,600	0	71,272	-84