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Akron, Ohio Job Growth

There were 333,500 jobs in Akron, Ohio in May 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 338,383 employed persons for the month. Akron added 300 jobs in May 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,428 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Akron job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey May 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 333,500 +300 +3,500
CPS 338,383 +1,428 +3,011

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 342,400. Since then 8,900 jobs have been lost in Akron according to the employer survey. From a trough of 286,400 in April 2020, Akron has gained 47,100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 373,249 for Akron in February 2008. 34,866 jobs have been lost in Akron since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 290,177, Akron has added 48,206 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through May 2023

Akron, Ohio Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
May 2023 333,500 300 338,383 1,428
April 2023 333,200 900 336,955 1,360
March 2023 332,300 0 335,595 1,149
February 2023 332,300 200 334,446 1,402
January 2023 332,100 1,300 333,044 1,022
December 2022 330,800 500 332,022 162
November 2022 330,300 -1,300 331,860 42
October 2022 331,600 2,200 331,818 -496
September 2022 329,400 -1,200 332,314 -869
August 2022 330,600 300 333,183 -1,003
July 2022 330,300 600 334,186 -806
June 2022 329,700 -300 334,992 -380

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