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Jackson, Michigan Job Growth

There were 59,300 jobs in Jackson, Michigan in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 70,041 employed persons for the month. Jackson added 500 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 253 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Jackson job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 59,300 +500 +1,600
CPS 70,041 +253 +1,375

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 6,300 jobs have been lost in Jackson according to the employer survey. From a trough of 47,000 in April 2020, Jackson has gained 12,300 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 77,250 for Jackson in January 2001. 7,209 jobs have been lost in Jackson since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 56,066, Jackson has added 13,975 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

Jackson, Michigan Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
January 2023 59,300 500 70,041 253
December 2022 58,800 100 69,788 -108
November 2022 58,700 -100 69,896 -63
October 2022 58,800 0 69,959 -150
September 2022 58,800 500 70,109 109
August 2022 58,300 -100 70,000 118
July 2022 58,400 -700 69,882 144
June 2022 59,100 700 69,738 96
May 2022 58,400 -200 69,642 306
April 2022 58,600 400 69,336 239
March 2022 58,200 200 69,097 348
February 2022 58,000 300 68,749 83

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