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Jackson, Michigan Job Growth

There were 58,700 jobs in Jackson, Michigan in May 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 71,609 employed persons for the month. Jackson added 100 jobs in May 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 382 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Jackson job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey May 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 58,700 +100 +300
CPS 71,609 +382 +828

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 6,900 jobs have been lost in Jackson according to the employer survey. From a trough of 47,000 in April 2020, Jackson has gained 11,700 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 77,250 for Jackson in January 2001. 5,641 jobs have been lost in Jackson since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 56,499, Jackson has added 15,110 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through May 2023

Jackson, Michigan Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
May 2023 58,700 100 71,609 382
April 2023 58,600 -200 71,227 375
March 2023 58,800 -100 70,852 84
February 2023 58,900 -400 70,768 161
January 2023 59,300 500 70,607 122
December 2022 58,800 100 70,485 17
November 2022 58,700 -100 70,468 16
October 2022 58,800 0 70,452 -26
September 2022 58,800 500 70,478 -80
August 2022 58,300 -100 70,558 -115
July 2022 58,400 -700 70,673 -88
June 2022 59,100 700 70,761 -20

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