Toledo, Ohio Job Growth

There were 303,400 jobs in Toledo, Ohio in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 293,966 employed persons for the month. Toledo lost 2,500 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 26 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Toledo job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	303,400	-2,500	+3,600
CPS	293,966	-26	-2,197

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

Toledo, Ohio Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Toledo peaked in April 2000 at 347,800. Since then 44,400 jobs have been lost in Toledo according to the employer survey. From a trough of 292,900 in December 2009, Toledo has gained 10,500 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 324,624 for Toledo in January 2001. 30,658 jobs have been lost in Toledo since then according to the household survey. From a December 2009 low of 287,694, Toledo has added 6,272 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Toledo, Ohio Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	303,400	-2,500	293,966	-26
February 2012	305,900	2,300	293,992	1,217
January 2012	303,600	1,700	292,775	726
December 2011	301,900	900	292,049	-175
November 2011	301,000	300	292,224	-305
October 2011	300,700	-100	292,529	-1,244
September 2011	300,800	700	293,773	-758
August 2011	300,100	-1,900	294,531	-924
July 2011	302,000	2,600	295,455	-411
June 2011	299,400	-900	295,866	-760
May 2011	300,300	-100	296,626	-152
April 2011	300,400	600	296,778	615
March 2011	299,800	-300	296,163	1,029