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Steubenville-Weirton, Ohio Job Growth

There were 45,000 jobs in Steubenville, Ohio in December 2011 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 49,806 employed persons for the month. Steubenville added 300 jobs in December 2011 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 222 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Steubenville job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey December 2011 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 45,000 +300 +1,300
CPS 49,806 -222 +1,246

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

Steubenville, Ohio Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Steubenville peaked in September 2002 at 50,600. Since then 5,600 jobs have been lost in Steubenville according to the employer survey. From a trough of 43,400 in November 2010, Steubenville has gained 1,600 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 56,342 for Steubenville in April 2000. 6,536 jobs have been lost in Steubenville since then according to the household survey. From a December 2010 low of 48,560, Steubenville has added 1,246 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through December 2011

Steubenville, Ohio Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
December 2011 45,000 300 49,806 -222
November 2011 44,700 -100 50,028 -525
October 2011 44,800 -1,100 50,553 -481
September 2011 45,900 100 51,034 54
August 2011 45,800 -200 50,980 239
July 2011 46,000 0 50,741 281
June 2011 46,000 600 50,460 549
May 2011 45,400 700 49,911 543
April 2011 44,700 -100 49,368 307
March 2011 44,800 1,000 49,061 326
February 2011 43,800 -400 48,735 36
January 2011 44,200 500 48,699 139
December 2010 43,700 300 48,560 -39