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Cincinnati-Middletown, Ohio Job Growth

There were 1,011,000 jobs in Cincinnati, Ohio in April 2013 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 1,014,205 employed persons for the month. Cincinnati added 7,600 jobs in April 2013 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 2,380 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Cincinnati job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey April 2013 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 1,011,000 +7,600 +10,100
CPS 1,014,205 +2,380 +3,251

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

Cincinnati, Ohio Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Cincinnati peaked in January 2008 at 1,053,000. Since then 42,000 jobs have been lost in Cincinnati according to the employer survey. From a trough of 977,800 in September 2010, Cincinnati has gained 33,200 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 1,064,234 for Cincinnati in March 2008. 50,029 jobs have been lost in Cincinnati since then according to the household survey. From a December 2010 low of 1,000,354, Cincinnati has added 13,851 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through April 2013

Cincinnati, Ohio Employment History

Date CES
Employment 		CES
Month/Month 		CPS
Employment 		CPS
Month/Month
April 2013 1,011,000 7,600 1,014,205 2,380
March 2013 1,003,400 -7,100 1,011,825 -148
February 2013 1,010,500 6,500 1,011,973 1,107
January 2013 1,004,000 2,900 1,010,866 -1,112
December 2012 1,001,100 -500 1,011,978 -377
November 2012 1,001,600 -2,900 1,012,355 -249
October 2012 1,004,500 -1,200 1,012,604 -88
September 2012 1,005,700 3,300 1,012,692 125
August 2012 1,002,400 -200 1,012,567 330
July 2012 1,002,600 200 1,012,237 461
June 2012 1,002,400 200 1,011,776 506
May 2012 1,002,200 1,300 1,011,270 316
April 2012 1,000,900 -1,400 1,010,954 126

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