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Niles-Benton Harbor, Michigan Job Growth

There were 63,500 jobs in Niles, Michigan in September 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 70,818 employed persons for the month. Niles added 300 jobs in September 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 64 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Niles job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 63,500 +300 +1,300
CPS 70,818 +64 +2,177

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 8,800 jobs have been lost in Niles according to the employer survey. From a trough of 49,300 in May 2020, Niles has gained 14,200 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 79,604 for Niles in April 2000. 8,786 jobs have been lost in Niles since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 55,426, Niles has added 15,392 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through September 2023

Niles, Michigan Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
September 2023 63,500 300 70,818 64
August 2023 63,200 100 70,754 125
July 2023 63,100 100 70,629 78
June 2023 63,000 -300 70,551 158
May 2023 63,300 200 70,393 366
April 2023 63,100 0 70,027 420
March 2023 63,100 -100 69,607 214
February 2023 63,200 -100 69,393 317
January 2023 63,300 300 69,076 320
December 2022 63,000 200 68,756 -1
November 2022 62,800 100 68,757 24
October 2022 62,700 500 68,733 92