Mansfield, Ohio Job Growth

There were 51,600 jobs in Mansfield, Ohio in December 2011 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 52,679 employed persons for the month. Mansfield lost 300 jobs in December 2011 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 19 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Mansfield job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	51,600	-300	-600
CPS	52,679	-19	-1,349

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 10,400 jobs have been lost in Mansfield according to the employer survey. From a trough of 50,700 in March 2011, Mansfield has gained 900 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 60,351 for Mansfield in December 2000. 7,672 jobs have been lost in Mansfield since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Mansfield, Ohio Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
December 2011	51,600	-300	52,679	-19
November 2011	51,900	-100	52,698	-14
October 2011	52,000	0	52,712	-71
September 2011	52,000	-200	52,783	11
August 2011	52,200	0	52,772	-17
July 2011	52,200	-200	52,789	-184
June 2011	52,400	200	52,973	-42
May 2011	52,200	1,400	53,015	37
April 2011	50,800	100	52,978	-304
March 2011	50,700	-800	53,282	-231
February 2011	51,500	-200	53,513	-207
January 2011	51,700	-500	53,720	-308
December 2010	52,200	-200	54,028	98