Department of Numbers

Monroe, Michigan Job Growth

There were 41,400 jobs in Monroe, Michigan in May 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 72,197 employed persons for the month. Monroe added 200 jobs in May 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 438 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Monroe job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey May 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 41,400 +200 +500
CPS 72,197 +438 +985

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

Monroe, Michigan Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Monroe peaked in April 2003 at 46,400. Since then 5,000 jobs have been lost in Monroe according to the employer survey. From a trough of 31,200 in April 2020, Monroe has gained 10,200 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 75,049 for Monroe in January 2001. 2,852 jobs have been lost in Monroe since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 54,854, Monroe has added 17,343 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through May 2023

Monroe, Michigan Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
May 2023 41,400 200 72,197 438
April 2023 41,200 0 71,759 453
March 2023 41,200 -200 71,306 182
February 2023 41,400 300 71,124 253
January 2023 41,100 100 70,871 215
December 2022 41,000 400 70,656 30
November 2022 40,600 300 70,626 12
October 2022 40,300 -600 70,614 -54
September 2022 40,900 0 70,668 -116
August 2022 40,900 300 70,784 -157
July 2022 40,600 -500 70,941 -158
June 2022 41,100 200 71,099 -113