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Akron, Ohio Job Growth

There were 327,000 jobs in Akron, Ohio in November 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 333,311 employed persons for the month. Akron added 300 jobs in November 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,938 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Akron job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey November 2021 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 327,000 +300 +8,100
CPS 333,311 +1,938 +670

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 May 2017 at 344,800. Since then 17,800 jobs have been lost in Akron according to the employer survey. From a trough of 287,800 in April 2020, Akron has gained 39,200 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 373,249 for Akron in February 2008. 39,938 jobs have been lost in Akron since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 289,682, Akron has added 43,629 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2021

Akron, Ohio Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
November 2021 327,000 300 333,311 1,938
October 2021 326,700 1,200 331,373 1,761
September 2021 325,500 500 329,612 956
August 2021 325,000 800 328,656 7,131
July 2021 324,200 1,500 321,525 887
June 2021 322,700 500 320,638 -2
May 2021 322,200 100 320,640 -16,423
April 2021 322,100 100 337,063 -2,545
March 2021 322,000 1,000 339,608 -1,454
February 2021 321,000 100 341,062 -2,334
January 2021 320,900 1,300 343,396 9,436
December 2020 319,600 700 333,960 1,319

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