Midwest
| Cumulative population growth | Cumulative job growth | |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 561,002 | 835,704 |
| 1978 | 1,081,584 | 1,813,172 |
| 1979 | 1,521,166 | 2,393,300 |
| 1980 | 1,898,665 | 1,875,964 |
| 1981 | 2,170,500 | 1,644,785 |
| 1982 | 2,287,085 | 968,459 |
| 1983 | 2,349,835 | 1,098,890 |
| 1984 | 2,523,334 | 2,168,187 |
| 1985 | 2,680,416 | 2,774,166 |
| 1986 | 2,970,750 | 3,305,687 |
| 1987 | 3,329,916 | 4,135,027 |
| 1988 | 3,652,667 | 4,896,430 |
| 1989 | 3,844,001 | 5,583,191 |
| 1990 | 3,470,007 | 6,142,720 |
| 1991 | 3,889,290 | 6,112,862 |
| 1992 | 4,289,818 | 6,349,528 |
| 1993 | 4,733,427 | 6,963,787 |
| 1994 | 5,122,040 | 7,960,062 |
| 1995 | 5,534,234 | 8,921,049 |
| 1996 | 5,958,930 | 9,536,491 |
| 1997 | 6,282,790 | 10,163,573 |
| 1998 | 6,579,400 | 10,863,329 |
| 1999 | 6,897,678 | 11,413,574 |
| 2000 | 7,207,812 | 12,104,673 |
| 2001 | 7,558,560 | 11,826,122 |
| 2002 | 7,890,482 | 11,462,053 |
| 2003 | 8,205,664 | 11,411,266 |
| 2004 | 8,499,267 | 11,784,466 |
| 2005 | 8,821,137 | 12,215,113 |
| 2006 | 9,178,117 | 12,606,555 |
| 2007 | 9,507,140 | 13,086,421 |
| 2008 | 9,800,189 | 12,840,347 |
| 2009 | 10,070,862 | 11,435,412 |
| 2010 | 10,295,249 | 11,247,783 |
| 2011 | 10,558,826 | 11,897,743 |
| 2012 | 10,830,835 | 12,349,477 |
| 2013 | 11,102,890 | 12,848,484 |
| 2014 | 11,355,746 | 13,408,073 |
| 2015 | 11,553,299 | 13,986,591 |
| 2016 | 11,760,714 | 14,349,753 |
| 2017 | 12,256,532 | 14,626,495 |
| 2018 | 12,459,014 | 15,084,556 |
| 2019 | 12,656,723 | 15,536,381 |
Note: Population and job growth for individuals aged 16 and older.
Sources: Job growth is author's analysis of Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Economic Information System total employment data; Population growth is author's analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics Local Area Unemployment Statistics data.