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Canton-Massillon, Ohio Job Growth

There were 167,700 jobs in Canton, Ohio in March 2013 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 185,105 employed persons for the month. Canton lost 300 jobs in March 2013 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 214 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Canton job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey March 2013 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 167,700 -300 +2,500
CPS 185,105 +214 +1,928

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

Canton, Ohio Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Canton 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 Canton, Ohio

CES employment for Canton peaked in April 2000 at 187,900. Since then 20,200 jobs have been lost in Canton according to the employer survey. From a trough of 158,300 in October 2009, Canton has gained 9,400 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 199,533 for Canton in April 2001. 14,428 jobs have been lost in Canton since then according to the household survey. From a December 2009 low of 178,357, Canton has added 6,748 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through March 2013

Canton, Ohio Employment History

Date CES
Employment 		CES
Month/Month 		CPS
Employment 		CPS
Month/Month
March 2013 167,700 -300 185,105 214
February 2013 168,000 700 184,891 197
January 2013 167,300 -800 184,694 142
December 2012 168,100 1,100 184,552 226
November 2012 167,000 300 184,326 216
October 2012 166,700 600 184,110 210
September 2012 166,100 -300 183,900 168
August 2012 166,400 500 183,732 119
July 2012 165,900 -100 183,613 87
June 2012 166,000 100 183,526 97
May 2012 165,900 200 183,429 121
April 2012 165,700 500 183,308 131
March 2012 165,200 300 183,177 133

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