Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, Ohio Job Growth

There were 224,200 jobs in Youngstown, Ohio in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 245,042 employed persons for the month. Youngstown added 100 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 200 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Youngstown job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	224,200	+100	+800
CPS	245,042	-200	-135

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 258,400. Since then 34,200 jobs have been lost in Youngstown according to the employer survey. From a trough of 217,100 in November 2009, Youngstown has gained 7,100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 270,806 for Youngstown in April 2000. 25,764 jobs have been lost in Youngstown since then according to the household survey. From a October 2009 low of 240,486, Youngstown has added 4,556 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Youngstown, Ohio Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	224,200	100	245,042	-200
February 2012	224,100	-1,800	245,242	-326
January 2012	225,900	3,200	245,568	132
December 2011	222,700	400	245,436	-309
November 2011	222,300	-1,000	245,745	-831
October 2011	223,300	-1,100	246,576	-350
September 2011	224,400	1,600	246,926	147
August 2011	222,800	-900	246,779	-83
July 2011	223,700	900	246,862	228
June 2011	222,800	-500	246,634	628
May 2011	223,300	300	246,006	404
April 2011	223,000	-400	245,602	425
March 2011	223,400	900	245,177	1,733