Department of Numbers

Monroe, Michigan Job Growth

There were 41,100 jobs in Monroe, Michigan in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 70,494 employed persons for the month. Monroe added 100 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 229 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Monroe job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 41,100 +100 +300
CPS 70,494 +229 +1,541

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 5,300 jobs have been lost in Monroe according to the employer survey. From a trough of 31,200 in April 2020, Monroe has gained 9,900 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 75,049 for Monroe in January 2001. 4,555 jobs have been lost in Monroe since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 54,143, Monroe has added 16,351 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

Monroe, Michigan Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
January 2023 41,100 100 70,494 229
December 2022 41,000 400 70,265 -75
November 2022 40,600 300 70,340 -118
October 2022 40,300 -600 70,458 -318
September 2022 40,900 0 70,776 6
August 2022 40,900 300 70,770 108
July 2022 40,600 -500 70,662 286
June 2022 41,100 200 70,376 71
May 2022 40,900 -100 70,305 332
April 2022 41,000 200 69,973 272
March 2022 40,800 -200 69,701 473
February 2022 41,000 200 69,228 275