Ohio Job Growth

There were 5,647,200 jobs in Ohio in October 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 5,504,797 employed persons for the month. Ohio added 10,900 jobs in October 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure fell by 4,936 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Ohio job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	5,647,200	+10,900	+115,400
CPS	5,504,797	-4,936	+1,469

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 in October 2018 for Ohio is at a new high of 5,647,200.

CPS employment in Ohio reached a maximum of 5,670,006 in February 2007. 165,209 jobs have been lost in Ohio since then according to the household survey. From a December 2009 low of 5,219,676, Ohio has added 285,121 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Ohio Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
October 2018	5,647,200	10,900	5,504,797	-4,936
September 2018	5,636,300	1,700	5,509,733	-11,926
August 2018	5,634,600	22,800	5,521,659	-15,182
July 2018	5,611,800	3,300	5,536,841	-3,737
June 2018	5,608,500	11,700	5,540,578	2,915
May 2018	5,596,800	20,800	5,537,663	8,929
April 2018	5,576,000	-1,700	5,528,734	10,759
March 2018	5,577,700	9,300	5,517,975	13,753
February 2018	5,568,400	15,400	5,504,222	6,778
January 2018	5,553,000	18,700	5,497,444	-3,573
December 2017	5,534,300	1,800	5,501,017	-781
November 2017	5,532,500	700	5,501,798	-1,530