Department of Numbers

Saginaw, Michigan Job Growth

There were 83,800 jobs in Saginaw, Michigan in March 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 78,360 employed persons for the month. Saginaw added 400 jobs in March 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 199 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Saginaw job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey March 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 83,800 +400 +600
CPS 78,360 +199 +38

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

Saginaw, Michigan Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Saginaw peaked in May 2000 at 99,300. Since then 15,500 jobs have been lost in Saginaw according to the employer survey. From a trough of 64,700 in April 2020, Saginaw has gained 19,100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 96,450 for Saginaw in April 2000. 18,090 jobs have been lost in Saginaw since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 59,668, Saginaw has added 18,692 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through March 2023

Saginaw, Michigan Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
March 2023 83,800 400 78,360 199
February 2023 83,400 -500 78,161 234
January 2023 83,900 700 77,927 262
December 2022 83,200 100 77,665 18
November 2022 83,100 300 77,647 -17
October 2022 82,800 -100 77,664 -98
September 2022 82,900 -100 77,762 -140
August 2022 83,000 0 77,902 -156
July 2022 83,000 0 78,058 -142
June 2022 83,000 -200 78,200 -104
May 2022 83,200 -300 78,304 -46
April 2022 83,500 300 78,350 28