Niles-Benton Harbor, Michigan Job Growth

There were 50,800 jobs in Niles, Michigan in April 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 55,865 employed persons for the month. Niles lost 12,700 jobs in April 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 13,889 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Niles job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	April 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	50,800	-12,700	-12,300
CPS	55,865	-13,889	-14,730

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 72,200. Since then 21,400 jobs have been lost in Niles according to the employer survey.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 79,998 for Niles in April 2000. 24,133 jobs have been lost in Niles since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Niles, Michigan Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
April 2020	50,800	-12,700	55,865	-13,889
March 2020	63,500	200	69,754	-1,450
February 2020	63,300	200	71,204	442
January 2020	63,100	300	70,762	153
December 2019	62,800	200	70,609	106
November 2019	62,600	-100	70,503	99
October 2019	62,700	0	70,404	91
September 2019	62,700	300	70,313	62
August 2019	62,400	-200	70,251	-2
July 2019	62,600	-200	70,253	-88
June 2019	62,800	-100	70,341	-135
May 2019	62,900	-200	70,476	-119