Akron, Ohio Job Growth

There were 282,000 jobs in Akron, Ohio in April 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 285,311 employed persons for the month. Akron lost 50,900 jobs in April 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 50,263 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Akron job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	April 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	282,000	-50,900	-59,000
CPS	285,311	-50,263	-59,135

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 61,400 jobs have been lost in Akron according to the employer survey.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 370,181 for Akron in December 2007. 84,870 jobs have been lost in Akron since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Akron, Ohio Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
April 2020	282,000	-50,900	285,311	-50,263
March 2020	332,900	-4,000	335,574	-9,143
February 2020	336,900	-200	344,717	619
January 2020	337,100	-200	344,098	492
December 2019	337,300	-1,100	343,606	-369
November 2019	338,400	0	343,975	-270
October 2019	338,400	-1,700	344,245	-208
September 2019	340,100	-1,500	344,453	-64
August 2019	341,600	-200	344,517	60
July 2019	341,800	1,100	344,457	73
June 2019	340,700	1,800	344,384	9
May 2019	338,900	-2,100	344,375	-71