Canton-Massillon, Ohio Job Growth

There were 175,500 jobs in Canton, Ohio in April 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 191,751 employed persons for the month. Canton added 300 jobs in April 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 488 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Canton job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	April 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	175,500	+300	+1,400
CPS	191,751	+488	+2,008

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 12,400 jobs have been lost in Canton according to the employer survey. From a trough of 158,200 in November 2009, Canton has gained 17,300 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 199,438 for Canton in March 2001. 7,687 jobs have been lost in Canton since then according to the household survey. From a December 2009 low of 177,463, Canton has added 14,288 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Canton, Ohio Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
April 2019	175,500	300	191,751	488
March 2019	175,200	0	191,263	672
February 2019	175,200	-400	190,591	686
January 2019	175,600	800	189,905	664
December 2018	174,800	-900	189,241	10
November 2018	175,700	-300	189,231	27
October 2018	176,000	900	189,204	66
September 2018	175,100	-100	189,138	62
August 2018	175,200	300	189,076	-38
July 2018	174,900	100	189,114	-141
June 2018	174,800	500	189,255	-238
May 2018	174,300	200	189,493	-250