Akron, Ohio Job Growth

There were 341,800 jobs in Akron, Ohio in July 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 345,744 employed persons for the month. Akron lost 700 jobs in July 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 342 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Akron job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	341,800	-700	+1,100
CPS	345,744	+342	+5,866

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 1,600 jobs have been lost in Akron according to the employer survey. From a trough of 314,700 in December 2009, Akron has gained 27,100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 370,181 for Akron in December 2007. 24,437 jobs have been lost in Akron since then according to the household survey. From a October 2013 low of 330,849, Akron has added 14,895 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Akron, Ohio Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
July 2019	341,800	-700	345,744	342
June 2019	342,500	1,600	345,402	363
May 2019	340,900	400	345,039	-258
April 2019	340,500	-1,100	345,297	882
March 2019	341,600	400	344,415	1,700
February 2019	341,200	-700	342,715	1,378
January 2019	341,900	200	341,337	1,271
December 2018	341,700	2,000	340,066	53
November 2018	339,700	-200	340,013	145
October 2018	339,900	500	339,868	148
September 2018	339,400	-2,100	339,720	54
August 2018	341,500	800	339,666	-212