Department of Numbers

Ohio Job Growth

There were 5,569,500 jobs in Ohio in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 5,495,613 employed persons for the month. Ohio added 14,800 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 11,126 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Ohio job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 5,569,500 +14,800 +88,500
CPS 5,495,613 +11,126 -3,220

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 May 2000 for Ohio at 5,638,200. Since then 68,700 jobs have been lost in Ohio according to the employer survey. From a trough of 4,726,900 in April 2020, Ohio has gained 842,600 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in Ohio reached a maximum of 5,689,064 in February 2007. 193,451 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 849,135 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

Ohio Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
January 2023 5,569,500 14,800 5,495,613 11,126
December 2022 5,554,700 1,000 5,484,487 3,209
November 2022 5,553,700 7,400 5,481,278 1,017
October 2022 5,546,300 -9,300 5,480,261 -8,636
September 2022 5,555,600 3,300 5,488,897 -16,154
August 2022 5,552,300 2,300 5,505,051 -19,341
July 2022 5,550,000 21,000 5,524,392 -15,361
June 2022 5,529,000 -200 5,539,753 -6,026
May 2022 5,529,200 4,600 5,545,779 3,167
April 2022 5,524,600 17,700 5,542,612 10,529
March 2022 5,506,900 9,200 5,532,083 15,076
February 2022 5,497,700 16,700 5,517,007 18,174