Columbus, Ohio Job Growth

There were 929,900 jobs in Columbus, Ohio in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 893,705 employed persons for the month. Columbus lost 1,000 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 2,669 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Columbus job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	929,900	-1,000	+14,100
CPS	893,705	+2,669	+1,261

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

Columbus, Ohio Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Columbus 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 Columbus, Ohio

CES employment for Columbus peaked in January 2008 at 947,600. Since then 17,700 jobs have been lost in Columbus according to the employer survey. From a trough of 895,900 in December 2009, Columbus has gained 34,000 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 912,239 for Columbus in March 2008. 18,534 jobs have been lost in Columbus since then according to the household survey. From a December 2009 low of 876,302, Columbus has added 17,403 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Columbus, Ohio Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	929,900	-1,000	893,705	2,669
February 2012	930,900	6,100	891,036	5,441
January 2012	924,800	4,900	885,595	4,874
December 2011	919,900	-300	880,721	1,212
November 2011	920,200	1,400	879,509	-263
October 2011	918,800	700	879,772	-2,459
September 2011	918,100	4,600	882,231	-2,667
August 2011	913,500	-3,400	884,898	-4,560
July 2011	916,900	-300	889,458	-3,360
June 2011	917,200	-500	892,818	-1,684
May 2011	917,700	-900	894,502	1,607
April 2011	918,600	2,800	892,895	451
March 2011	915,800	1,100	892,444	1,603