Columbus, Ohio Job Growth

There were 909,300 jobs in Columbus, Ohio in December 2011 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 880,721 employed persons for the month. Columbus lost 2,600 jobs in December 2011 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,212 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Columbus job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	909,300	-2,600	+800
CPS	880,721	+1,212	-11,105

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 February 2008 at 947,400. Since then 38,100 jobs have been lost in Columbus according to the employer survey. From a trough of 894,800 in December 2009, Columbus has gained 14,500 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 912,239 for Columbus in March 2008. 31,518 jobs have been lost in Columbus since then according to the household survey. From a December 2009 low of 876,302, Columbus has added 4,419 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Columbus, Ohio Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
December 2011	909,300	-2,600	880,721	1,212
November 2011	911,900	3,200	879,509	-263
October 2011	908,700	200	879,772	-2,459
September 2011	908,500	6,200	882,231	-2,667
August 2011	902,300	-6,600	884,898	-4,560
July 2011	908,900	-200	889,458	-3,360
June 2011	909,100	-3,600	892,818	-1,684
May 2011	912,700	-1,200	894,502	1,607
April 2011	913,900	500	892,895	451
March 2011	913,400	-200	892,444	1,603
February 2011	913,600	400	890,841	-589
January 2011	913,200	4,700	891,430	-396
December 2010	908,500	1,100	891,826	1,443