Fort Wayne, Indiana Job Growth

There were 238,400 jobs in Fort Wayne, Indiana in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 216,335 employed persons for the month. Fort Wayne added 500 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 301 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Fort Wayne 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.

Fort Wayne, Indiana Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Fort Wayne 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 Fort Wayne, Indiana

CES employment for Fort Wayne in November 2023 is at a new high of 238,400.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 217,322 for Fort Wayne in April 2023. 987 jobs have been lost in Fort Wayne since then according to the household survey. From a October 2023 low of 216,034, Fort Wayne has added 301 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Fort Wayne, Indiana Employment History