Muskegon, Michigan Job Growth

There were 50,300 jobs in Muskegon, Michigan in April 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 55,520 employed persons for the month. Muskegon lost 13,400 jobs in April 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 16,732 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Muskegon job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	April 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	50,300	-13,400	-13,700
CPS	55,520	-16,732	-18,148

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 16,400 jobs have been lost in Muskegon according to the employer survey.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 84,212 for Muskegon in August 2005. 28,692 jobs have been lost in Muskegon since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Muskegon, Michigan Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
April 2020	50,300	-13,400	55,520	-16,732
March 2020	63,700	-800	72,252	-2,244
February 2020	64,500	0	74,496	232
January 2020	64,500	0	74,264	98
December 2019	64,500	-200	74,166	83
November 2019	64,700	200	74,083	104
October 2019	64,500	300	73,979	94
September 2019	64,200	-300	73,885	91
August 2019	64,500	200	73,794	83
July 2019	64,300	100	73,711	56
June 2019	64,200	100	73,655	19
May 2019	64,099	99	73,636	-32