Ohio Job Growth
There were 5,653,300 jobs in Ohio in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 5,597,097 employed persons for the month. Ohio lost 5,300 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure fell by 4,659 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Ohio job growth compared to other states.
| Employment Survey | November 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CES | 5,653,300 | -5,300 | +99,600 |
| CPS | 5,597,097 | -4,659 | +115,819 |
Ohio Employment Changes
The charts below shows the monthly job growth for Ohio as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.
CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month
CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month
Total Employment in Ohio
CES employment peaked in October 2023 for Ohio at 5,658,600. Since then 5,300 jobs have been lost in Ohio according to the employer survey.
CPS employment in Ohio reached a maximum of 5,689,064 in February 2007. 91,967 jobs have been lost in Ohio since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 4,646,478, Ohio has added 950,619 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Ohio Employment History
| Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2023 | 5,653,300 | -5,300 | 5,597,097 | -4,659 |
| October 2023 | 5,658,600 | 10,400 | 5,601,756 | -17,305 |
| September 2023 | 5,648,200 | 8,500 | 5,619,061 | -5,553 |
| August 2023 | 5,639,700 | 3,500 | 5,624,614 | 1,135 |
| July 2023 | 5,636,200 | 9,100 | 5,623,479 | 6,515 |
| June 2023 | 5,627,100 | 5,600 | 5,616,964 | 16,539 |
| May 2023 | 5,621,500 | 13,500 | 5,600,425 | 33,638 |
| April 2023 | 5,608,000 | 17,500 | 5,566,787 | 29,674 |
| March 2023 | 5,590,500 | 11,400 | 5,537,113 | 21,812 |
| February 2023 | 5,579,100 | 4,500 | 5,515,301 | 19,517 |
| January 2023 | 5,574,600 | 19,900 | 5,495,784 | 11,297 |
| December 2022 | 5,554,700 | 1,000 | 5,484,487 | 3,209 |
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