Ohio Job Growth
There were 5,183,200 jobs in Ohio in April 2013 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 5,341,562 employed persons for the month. Ohio added 7,600 jobs in April 2013 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 3,704 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Ohio job growth compared to other states.
| Employment Survey | April 2013 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CES | 5,183,200 | +7,600 | +4,400 |
| CPS | 5,341,562 | +3,704 | -1,109 |
Ohio Employment Changes
The charts below shows the monthly job growth for Ohio 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 in Ohio
CES employment peaked in May 2000 for Ohio at 5,636,200. Since then 453,000 jobs have been lost in Ohio according to the employer survey. From a trough of 5,001,000 in February 2010, Ohio has gained 182,200 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment in Ohio reached a maximum of 5,645,928 in December 2006. 304,366 jobs have been lost in Ohio since then according to the household survey. From a December 2009 low of 5,248,932, Ohio has added 92,630 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Ohio Employment History
| Date |
CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2013 | 5,183,200 | 7,600 | 5,341,562 | 3,704 |
| March 2013 | 5,175,600 | -21,700 | 5,337,858 | -2,458 |
| February 2013 | 5,197,300 | 16,200 | 5,340,316 | -536 |
| January 2013 | 5,181,100 | 6,100 | 5,340,852 | -3,299 |
| December 2012 | 5,175,000 | 4,200 | 5,344,151 | 5,260 |
| November 2012 | 5,170,800 | -6,800 | 5,338,891 | 5,203 |
| October 2012 | 5,177,600 | 11,400 | 5,333,688 | 5,890 |
| September 2012 | 5,166,200 | -1,900 | 5,327,798 | 4,379 |
| August 2012 | 5,168,100 | -5,100 | 5,323,419 | 96 |
| July 2012 | 5,173,200 | -12,300 | 5,323,323 | -4,933 |
| June 2012 | 5,185,500 | 4,800 | 5,328,256 | -7,457 |
| May 2012 | 5,180,700 | 1,900 | 5,335,713 | -6,958 |
| April 2012 | 5,178,800 | 4,600 | 5,342,671 | -3,215 |

