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Cincinnati, Ohio Job Growth

There were 1,049,200 jobs in Cincinnati, Ohio in August 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 1,038,628 employed persons for the month. Cincinnati added 8,100 jobs in August 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 25,763 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Cincinnati job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey August 2020 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 1,049,200 +8,100 -67,300
CPS 1,038,628 +25,763 -46,763

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

Cincinnati, Ohio Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Cincinnati peaked in January 2020 at 1,125,600. Since then 76,400 jobs have been lost in Cincinnati according to the employer survey. From a trough of 949,500 in April 2020, Cincinnati has gained 99,700 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 1,095,382 for Cincinnati in February 2020. 56,754 jobs have been lost in Cincinnati since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 919,949, Cincinnati has added 118,679 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through August 2020

Cincinnati, Ohio Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
August 2020 1,049,200 8,100 1,038,628 25,763
July 2020 1,041,099 15,699 1,012,865 -7,433
June 2020 1,025,400 47,700 1,020,298 46,270
May 2020 977,700 28,200 974,028 54,079
April 2020 949,500 -156,400 919,949 -145,741
March 2020 1,105,900 -16,300 1,065,690 -29,692
February 2020 1,122,200 -3,400 1,095,382 2,825
January 2020 1,125,600 3,100 1,092,557 2
December 2019 1,122,500 5,800 1,092,555 1,140
November 2019 1,116,700 4,500 1,091,415 1,706
October 2019 1,112,200 -5,200 1,089,709 1,970
September 2019 1,117,400 900 1,087,739 2,348

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