Springfield, Ohio Job Growth

There were 50,000 jobs in Springfield, Ohio in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 63,394 employed persons for the month. Springfield lost 300 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 160 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Springfield job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	50,000	-300	-200
CPS	63,394	+160	-373

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

Springfield, Ohio Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Springfield peaked in June 2000 at 57,600. Since then 7,600 jobs have been lost in Springfield according to the employer survey. From a trough of 48,100 in January 2010, Springfield has gained 1,900 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 69,654 for Springfield in February 2001. 6,260 jobs have been lost in Springfield since then according to the household survey. From a January 2010 low of 62,037, Springfield has added 1,357 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Springfield, Ohio Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	50,000	-300	63,394	160
February 2012	50,300	-200	63,234	174
January 2012	50,500	1,000	63,060	237
December 2011	49,500	-300	62,823	39
November 2011	49,800	200	62,784	155
October 2011	49,600	-200	62,629	-253
September 2011	49,800	200	62,882	-338
August 2011	49,600	300	63,220	-337
July 2011	49,300	-700	63,557	-493
June 2011	50,000	-100	64,050	-138
May 2011	50,100	-200	64,188	109
April 2011	50,300	100	64,079	312
March 2011	50,200	200	63,767	174