Lansing-East Lansing, Michigan Job Growth

There were 229,300 jobs in Lansing, Michigan in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 243,539 employed persons for the month. Lansing lost 5,300 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 77 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Lansing 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.

Lansing, Michigan Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Lansing peaked in January 2020 at 239,200. Since then 9,900 jobs have been lost in Lansing according to the employer survey. From a trough of 189,000 in April 2020, Lansing has gained 40,300 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 243,616 for Lansing in October 2023. 77 jobs have been lost in Lansing since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Lansing, Michigan Employment History