Muskegon, Michigan Job Growth

There were 66,000 jobs in Muskegon, Michigan in July 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 75,647 employed persons for the month. Muskegon lost 300 jobs in July 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 8 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Muskegon job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	66,000	-300	+300
CPS	75,647	-8	+839

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

Muskegon, Michigan Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Muskegon peaked in July 2004 at 66,700. Since then 700 jobs have been lost in Muskegon according to the employer survey. From a trough of 57,900 in February 2010, Muskegon has gained 8,100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 84,212 for Muskegon in August 2005. 8,565 jobs have been lost in Muskegon since then according to the household survey. From a February 2010 low of 66,140, Muskegon has added 9,507 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Muskegon, Michigan Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
July 2019	66,000	-300	75,647	-8
June 2019	66,300	400	75,655	121
May 2019	65,900	0	75,534	92
April 2019	65,900	0	75,442	192
March 2019	65,900	300	75,250	178
February 2019	65,600	0	75,072	291
January 2019	65,600	-100	74,781	173
December 2018	65,700	0	74,608	28
November 2018	65,700	299	74,580	31
October 2018	65,400	-199	74,549	-35
September 2018	65,600	0	74,584	-97
August 2018	65,600	-100	74,681	-127