Akron, Ohio Job Growth

There were 322,700 jobs in Akron, Ohio in December 2011 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 349,331 employed persons for the month. Akron lost 4,100 jobs in December 2011 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 1,710 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Akron job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	322,700	-4,100	+4,200
CPS	349,331	-1,710	+2,522

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Akron, Ohio Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Akron as measured by the CES survey. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green. The CPS data is not shown since it is not seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment for Akron, Ohio

CES employment for Akron peaked in February 2008 at 343,800. Since then 21,100 jobs have been lost in Akron according to the employer survey. From a trough of 314,200 in December 2009, Akron has gained 8,500 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 368,514 for Akron in March 2008. 19,183 jobs have been lost in Akron since then according to the household survey. From a January 2010 low of 343,014, Akron has added 6,317 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Akron, Ohio Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
December 2011	322,700	-4,100	349,331	-1,710
November 2011	326,800	-1,900	351,041	-1,020
October 2011	328,700	3,500	352,061	-409
September 2011	325,200	-1,000	352,470	-843
August 2011	326,200	2,300	353,313	565
July 2011	323,900	-500	352,748	310
June 2011	324,400	4,400	352,438	1,108
May 2011	320,000	-1,500	351,330	1,495
April 2011	321,500	600	349,835	1,232
March 2011	320,900	-300	348,603	1,180
February 2011	321,200	-400	347,423	157
January 2011	321,600	3,100	347,266	457
December 2010	318,500	1,600	346,809	367