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Saginaw, Michigan Job Growth

There were 80,900 jobs in Saginaw, Michigan in November 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 75,965 employed persons for the month. Saginaw lost 100 jobs in November 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 36 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Saginaw job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey November 2021 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 80,900 -100 +800
CPS 75,965 +36 -2,484

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 18,400 jobs have been lost in Saginaw according to the employer survey. From a trough of 64,500 in April 2020, Saginaw has gained 16,400 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 96,450 for Saginaw in April 2000. 20,485 jobs have been lost in Saginaw since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 59,258, Saginaw has added 16,707 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2021

Saginaw, Michigan Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
November 2021 80,900 -100 75,965 36
October 2021 81,000 500 75,929 -79
September 2021 80,500 -500 76,008 -1,557
August 2021 81,000 0 77,565 -104
July 2021 81,000 -100 77,669 -9
June 2021 81,100 0 77,678 -317
May 2021 81,100 -400 77,995 -390
April 2021 81,500 200 78,385 -304
March 2021 81,300 400 78,689 -175
February 2021 80,900 400 78,864 -221
January 2021 80,500 1,400 79,085 376
December 2020 79,100 -1,000 78,709 260

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