Canton-Massillon, Ohio Job Growth

There were 174,100 jobs in Canton, Ohio in February 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 191,881 employed persons for the month. Canton added 200 jobs in February 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,741 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Canton job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	174,100	+200	+600
CPS	191,881	+1,741	+3,260

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Canton, Ohio Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Canton 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 Canton, Ohio

CES employment for Canton peaked in April 2000 at 187,900. Since then 13,800 jobs have been lost in Canton according to the employer survey. From a trough of 158,300 in November 2009, Canton has gained 15,800 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 199,497 for Canton in January 2001. 7,616 jobs have been lost in Canton since then according to the household survey. From a December 2009 low of 177,343, Canton has added 14,538 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Canton, Ohio Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
February 2018	174,100	200	191,881	1,741
January 2018	173,900	200	190,140	1,611
December 2017	173,700	100	188,529	115
November 2017	173,600	0	188,414	912
October 2017	173,600	500	187,502	365
September 2017	173,100	-400	187,137	943
August 2017	173,500	200	186,194	-900
July 2017	173,300	-600	187,094	-730
June 2017	173,900	600	187,824	-337
May 2017	173,300	-500	188,161	-450
April 2017	173,800	-100	188,611	-119
March 2017	173,900	400	188,730	109