Muskegon, Michigan Job Growth

There were 64,900 jobs in Muskegon, Michigan in February 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 73,989 employed persons for the month. Muskegon lost 0 jobs in February 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 379 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Muskegon job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	64,900	0	+500
CPS	73,989	+379	+272

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 March 2006 at 67,100. Since then 2,199 jobs have been lost in Muskegon according to the employer survey. From a trough of 58,200 in July 2009, Muskegon has gained 6,700 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 84,359 for Muskegon in August 2005. 10,370 jobs have been lost in Muskegon since then according to the household survey. From a January 2010 low of 66,065, Muskegon has added 7,924 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Muskegon, Michigan Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
February 2018	64,900	0	73,989	379
January 2018	64,900	-299	73,610	812
December 2017	65,200	0	72,798	-43
November 2017	65,200	299	72,841	124
October 2017	64,900	0	72,717	-91
September 2017	64,900	200	72,808	296
August 2017	64,700	0	72,512	-471
July 2017	64,700	-399	72,983	-102
June 2017	65,099	299	73,085	-189
May 2017	64,800	-100	73,274	-475
April 2017	64,900	500	73,749	-108
March 2017	64,400	0	73,857	140