Jackson, Michigan Job Growth

There were 58,700 jobs in Jackson, Michigan in July 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 72,217 employed persons for the month. Jackson lost 700 jobs in July 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 77 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Jackson job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	58,700	-700	+700
CPS	72,217	-77	+991

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 52,800 in March 2010, Jackson has gained 5,900 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 77,042 for Jackson in December 2000. 4,825 jobs have been lost in Jackson since then according to the household survey. From a October 2009 low of 64,900, Jackson has added 7,317 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Jackson, Michigan Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
July 2019	58,700	-700	72,217	-77
June 2019	59,400	-300	72,294	117
May 2019	59,700	100	72,177	144
April 2019	59,600	500	72,033	220
March 2019	59,100	0	71,813	119
February 2019	59,100	0	71,694	201
January 2019	59,100	-100	71,493	131
December 2018	59,200	500	71,362	17
November 2018	58,700	-100	71,345	51
October 2018	58,800	200	71,294	85
September 2018	58,600	200	71,209	40
August 2018	58,400	400	71,169	-57