Cleveland-Elyria, Ohio Job Growth

There were 1,082,200 jobs in Cleveland, Ohio in March 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 989,392 employed persons for the month. Cleveland added 2,900 jobs in March 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 3,297 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Cleveland job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	1,082,200	+2,900	+15,900
CPS	989,392	+3,297	+6,788

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 55,900 jobs have been lost in Cleveland according to the employer survey. From a trough of 985,800 in October 2009, Cleveland has gained 96,400 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 1,068,766 for Cleveland in February 2001. 79,374 jobs have been lost in Cleveland since then according to the household survey. From a December 2009 low of 959,822, Cleveland has added 29,570 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Cleveland, Ohio Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2019	1,082,200	2,900	989,392	3,297
February 2019	1,079,300	-500	986,095	2,073
January 2019	1,079,800	9,000	984,022	887
December 2018	1,070,800	-1,300	983,135	21
November 2018	1,072,100	2,800	983,114	-91
October 2018	1,069,300	-800	983,205	-172
September 2018	1,070,100	-400	983,377	-131
August 2018	1,070,500	500	983,508	-155
July 2018	1,070,000	1,800	983,663	52
June 2018	1,068,200	2,000	983,611	149
May 2018	1,066,200	700	983,462	304
April 2018	1,065,500	-800	983,158	554