Saginaw, Michigan Job Growth

There were 84,000 jobs in Saginaw, Michigan in October 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 80,954 employed persons for the month. Saginaw lost 100 jobs in October 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 361 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Saginaw 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.

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 15,300 jobs have been lost in Saginaw according to the employer survey. From a trough of 64,700 in April 2020, Saginaw has gained 19,300 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 96,450 for Saginaw in April 2000. 15,496 jobs have been lost in Saginaw since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 59,668, Saginaw has added 21,286 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Saginaw, Michigan Employment History