Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, Ohio Job Growth

There were 226,100 jobs in Youngstown, Ohio in December 2011 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 245,436 employed persons for the month. Youngstown added 800 jobs in December 2011 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 309 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Youngstown job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	226,100	+800	+5,700
CPS	245,436	-309	+3,445

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

Youngstown, Ohio Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Youngstown peaked in September 2000 at 258,100. Since then 32,000 jobs have been lost in Youngstown according to the employer survey. From a trough of 217,300 in June 2009, Youngstown has gained 8,800 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 270,806 for Youngstown in April 2000. 25,370 jobs have been lost in Youngstown since then according to the household survey. From a October 2009 low of 240,486, Youngstown has added 4,950 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Youngstown, Ohio Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
December 2011	226,100	800	245,436	-309
November 2011	225,300	-500	245,745	-831
October 2011	225,800	-1,700	246,576	-350
September 2011	227,500	2,000	246,926	147
August 2011	225,500	-800	246,779	-83
July 2011	226,300	600	246,862	228
June 2011	225,700	3,000	246,634	628
May 2011	222,700	-500	246,006	404
April 2011	223,200	-700	245,602	425
March 2011	223,900	1,500	245,177	1,733
February 2011	222,400	1,100	243,444	999
January 2011	221,300	900	242,445	454
December 2010	220,400	-600	241,991	-130