Niles-Benton Harbor, Michigan Job Growth

There were 58,900 jobs in Niles, Michigan in February 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 67,887 employed persons for the month. Niles added 100 jobs in February 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 178 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Niles job growth to job growth in other cities.

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

Niles, Michigan Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Niles peaked in July 2000 at 72,300. Since then 13,400 jobs have been lost in Niles according to the employer survey. From a trough of 49,200 in May 2020, Niles has gained 9,700 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 79,998 for Niles in April 2000. 12,111 jobs have been lost in Niles since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 54,672, Niles has added 13,215 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Niles, Michigan Employment History