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
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 |
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