Cleveland-Elyria, Ohio Job Growth
There were 1,054,700 jobs in Cleveland, Ohio in November 2022 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 980,370 employed persons for the month. Cleveland lost 400 jobs in November 2022 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 1,785 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Cleveland job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | November 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
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CES | 1,054,700 | -400 | +21,100 |
CPS | 980,370 | -1,785 | +14,990 |
Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.
Cleveland, Ohio Employment Changes
The charts below show the monthly job growth for Cleveland 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 Cleveland, Ohio
CES employment for Cleveland peaked in May 2000 at 1,138,100. Since then 83,400 jobs have been lost in Cleveland according to the employer survey. From a trough of 918,300 in April 2020, Cleveland has gained 136,400 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 1,066,827 for Cleveland in February 2001. 86,457 jobs have been lost in Cleveland since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 774,487, Cleveland has added 205,883 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Cleveland, Ohio Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
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November 2022 | 1,054,700 | -400 | 980,370 | -1,785 |
October 2022 | 1,055,100 | -2,800 | 982,155 | 1,303 |
September 2022 | 1,057,900 | -3,300 | 980,852 | 5,735 |
August 2022 | 1,061,200 | 2,300 | 975,117 | 6,709 |
July 2022 | 1,058,900 | 3,300 | 968,408 | 4,318 |
June 2022 | 1,055,600 | 700 | 964,090 | 3,097 |
May 2022 | 1,054,900 | -600 | 960,993 | 1,183 |
April 2022 | 1,055,500 | 2,300 | 959,810 | -2,871 |
March 2022 | 1,053,200 | 2,300 | 962,681 | -1,789 |
February 2022 | 1,050,900 | 8,900 | 964,470 | -1,937 |
January 2022 | 1,042,000 | 5,200 | 966,407 | 674 |
December 2021 | 1,036,800 | 3,200 | 965,733 | 353 |