Mansfield, Ohio Job Growth

There were 53,000 jobs in Mansfield, Ohio in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 53,683 employed persons for the month. Mansfield lost 0 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 357 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Mansfield job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	53,000	0	0
CPS	53,683	+357	+401

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

Mansfield, Ohio Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Mansfield peaked in September 2000 at 62,000. Since then 9,000 jobs have been lost in Mansfield according to the employer survey. From a trough of 51,400 in January 2010, Mansfield has gained 1,600 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 60,351 for Mansfield in December 2000. 6,668 jobs have been lost in Mansfield since then according to the household survey. From a December 2011 low of 52,679, Mansfield has added 1,004 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Mansfield, Ohio Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	53,000	0	53,683	357
February 2012	53,000	-200	53,326	265
January 2012	53,200	1,200	53,061	382
December 2011	52,000	-100	52,679	-19
November 2011	52,100	-300	52,698	-14
October 2011	52,400	200	52,712	-71
September 2011	52,200	-500	52,783	11
August 2011	52,700	200	52,772	-17
July 2011	52,500	300	52,789	-184
June 2011	52,200	-400	52,973	-42
May 2011	52,600	-100	53,015	37
April 2011	52,700	-300	52,978	-304
March 2011	53,000	100	53,282	-231