Sandusky, Ohio Job Growth

There were 38,700 jobs in Sandusky, Ohio in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 39,863 employed persons for the month. Sandusky added 600 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 151 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Sandusky job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	38,700	+600	+1,300
CPS	39,863	-151	-505

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 2,000 jobs have been lost in Sandusky according to the employer survey. From a trough of 35,400 in December 2009, Sandusky has gained 3,300 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 41,133 for Sandusky in August 2011. 1,270 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
March 2012	38,700	600	39,863	-151
February 2012	38,100	200	40,014	-324
January 2012	37,900	600	40,338	-405
December 2011	37,300	100	40,743	-43
November 2011	37,200	-500	40,786	-57
October 2011	37,700	-100	40,843	-158
September 2011	37,800	100	41,001	-132
August 2011	37,700	-200	41,133	32
July 2011	37,900	800	41,101	177
June 2011	37,100	0	40,924	84
May 2011	37,100	-100	40,840	170
April 2011	37,200	-200	40,670	302
March 2011	37,400	100	40,368	281