Sandusky, Ohio Job Growth

There were 39,300 jobs in Sandusky, Ohio in December 2011 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 40,743 employed persons for the month. Sandusky added 100 jobs in December 2011 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 43 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Sandusky job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	39,300	+100	+1,900
CPS	40,743	-43	+1,493

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

Sandusky, Ohio Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Sandusky peaked in May 2003 at 40,700. Since then 1,400 jobs have been lost in Sandusky according to the employer survey. From a trough of 35,400 in November 2009, Sandusky has gained 3,900 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 41,133 for Sandusky in August 2011. 390 jobs have been lost in Sandusky since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Sandusky, Ohio Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
December 2011	39,300	100	40,743	-43
November 2011	39,200	-500	40,786	-57
October 2011	39,700	200	40,843	-158
September 2011	39,500	-200	41,001	-132
August 2011	39,700	-900	41,133	32
July 2011	40,600	500	41,101	177
June 2011	40,100	300	40,924	84
May 2011	39,800	0	40,840	170
April 2011	39,800	1,200	40,670	302
March 2011	38,600	0	40,368	281
February 2011	38,600	400	40,087	402
January 2011	38,200	800	39,685	435
December 2010	37,400	600	39,250	177