Muskegon, Michigan Job Growth
There were 59,200 jobs in Muskegon, Michigan in February 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 69,689 employed persons for the month. Muskegon added 1,000 jobs in February 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 61 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Muskegon job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | February 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
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CES | 59,200 | +1,000 | -5,000 |
CPS | 69,689 | +61 | -4,807 |
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 66,800. Since then 7,600 jobs have been lost in Muskegon according to the employer survey. From a trough of 47,800 in April 2020, Muskegon has gained 11,400 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 84,212 for Muskegon in August 2005. 14,523 jobs have been lost in Muskegon since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 55,824, Muskegon has added 13,865 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Muskegon, Michigan Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
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February 2021 | 59,200 | 1,000 | 69,689 | 61 |
January 2021 | 58,200 | -100 | 69,628 | 1,845 |
December 2020 | 58,300 | -500 | 67,783 | -1,311 |
November 2020 | 58,800 | 100 | 69,094 | -604 |
October 2020 | 58,700 | -100 | 69,698 | 386 |
September 2020 | 58,800 | 700 | 69,312 | 295 |
August 2020 | 58,100 | 1,200 | 69,017 | 360 |
July 2020 | 56,900 | 2,000 | 68,657 | 236 |
June 2020 | 54,900 | 5,000 | 68,421 | 6,813 |
May 2020 | 49,900 | 2,100 | 61,608 | 5,784 |
April 2020 | 47,800 | -16,000 | 55,824 | -16,428 |
March 2020 | 63,800 | -400 | 72,252 | -2,244 |