Canton-Massillon, Ohio Job Growth
There were 170,700 jobs in Canton, Ohio in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 185,748 employed persons for the month. Canton added 200 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 498 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Canton job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | January 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
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CES | 170,700 | +200 | +2,700 |
CPS | 185,748 | +498 | -33 |
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 17,200 jobs have been lost in Canton according to the employer survey. From a trough of 146,000 in April 2020, Canton has gained 24,700 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 199,372 for Canton in May 2001. 13,624 jobs have been lost in Canton since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 158,916, Canton has added 26,832 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Canton, Ohio Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
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January 2023 | 170,700 | 200 | 185,748 | 498 |
December 2022 | 170,500 | -300 | 185,250 | 70 |
November 2022 | 170,800 | 300 | 185,180 | -366 |
October 2022 | 170,500 | -100 | 185,546 | -665 |
September 2022 | 170,600 | -100 | 186,211 | -489 |
August 2022 | 170,700 | 100 | 186,700 | -729 |
July 2022 | 170,600 | 1,400 | 187,429 | -242 |
June 2022 | 169,200 | -400 | 187,671 | -337 |
May 2022 | 169,600 | 300 | 188,008 | 252 |
April 2022 | 169,300 | 600 | 187,756 | 294 |
March 2022 | 168,700 | 300 | 187,462 | 725 |
February 2022 | 168,400 | 400 | 186,737 | 956 |