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Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Ohio Job Growth

There were 1,021,200 jobs in Cleveland, Ohio in March 2013 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 972,323 employed persons for the month. Cleveland lost 600 jobs in March 2013 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 4,896 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Cleveland job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey March 2013 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 1,021,200 -600 +4,200
CPS 972,323 -4,896 -8,768

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

Cleveland, Ohio Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Cleveland peaked in May 2000 at 1,138,200. Since then 117,000 jobs have been lost in Cleveland according to the employer survey. From a trough of 986,500 in March 2010, Cleveland has gained 34,700 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 1,067,085 for Cleveland in January 2001. 94,762 jobs have been lost in Cleveland since then according to the household survey. From a December 2009 low of 965,445, Cleveland has added 6,878 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through March 2013

Cleveland, Ohio Employment History

Date CES
Employment 		CES
Month/Month 		CPS
Employment 		CPS
Month/Month
March 2013 1,021,200 -600 972,323 -4,896
February 2013 1,021,800 900 977,219 -3,556
January 2013 1,020,900 -2,600 980,775 -685
December 2012 1,023,500 2,400 981,460 737
November 2012 1,021,100 1,400 980,723 713
October 2012 1,019,700 3,000 980,010 865
September 2012 1,016,700 -1,100 979,145 672
August 2012 1,017,800 -800 978,473 120
July 2012 1,018,600 -200 978,353 -493
June 2012 1,018,800 1,000 978,846 -835
May 2012 1,017,800 300 979,681 -876
April 2012 1,017,500 500 980,557 -534
March 2012 1,017,000 3,800 981,091 -68

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