Akron, Ohio Job Growth

There were 341,900 jobs in Akron, Ohio in February 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 347,136 employed persons for the month. Akron added 200 jobs in February 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 3,711 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Akron job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	341,900	+200	+2,300
CPS	347,136	+3,711	+5,821

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 1,500 jobs have been lost in Akron according to the employer survey. From a trough of 314,700 in December 2009, Akron has gained 27,200 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 370,210 for Akron in January 2008. 23,074 jobs have been lost in Akron since then according to the household survey. From a October 2013 low of 330,474, Akron has added 16,662 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 2018	341,900	200	347,136	3,711
January 2018	341,700	900	343,425	3,310
December 2017	340,800	-300	340,115	-616
November 2017	341,100	-100	340,731	684
October 2017	341,200	300	340,047	1,755
September 2017	340,900	-200	338,292	1,425
August 2017	341,100	300	336,867	-3,460
July 2017	340,800	-800	340,327	-847
June 2017	341,600	-900	341,174	-1,771
May 2017	342,500	1,000	342,945	587
April 2017	341,500	900	342,358	986
March 2017	340,600	1,000	341,372	57