Akron, Ohio Job Growth

There were 341,000 jobs in Akron, Ohio in February 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 346,392 employed persons for the month. Akron lost 900 jobs in February 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 668 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Akron job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	341,000	-900	+400
CPS	346,392	+668	-1,104

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Akron, Ohio Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Akron 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 for Akron, Ohio

CES employment for Akron peaked in February 2008 at 343,400. Since then 2,400 jobs have been lost in Akron according to the employer survey. From a trough of 314,700 in December 2009, Akron has gained 26,300 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 370,210 for Akron in January 2008. 23,818 jobs have been lost in Akron since then according to the household survey. From a October 2013 low of 330,049, Akron has added 16,343 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Akron, Ohio Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
February 2019	341,000	-900	346,392	668
January 2019	341,900	200	345,724	437
December 2018	341,700	2,000	345,287	199
November 2018	339,700	-200	345,088	-58
October 2018	339,900	500	345,146	1,576
September 2018	339,400	-2,100	343,570	178
August 2018	341,500	800	343,392	-3,652
July 2018	340,700	800	347,044	-736
June 2018	339,900	3,900	347,780	25
May 2018	336,000	-3,100	347,755	-1,224
April 2018	339,100	-2,500	348,979	-1,858
March 2018	341,600	1,000	350,837	3,341