Cleveland-Elyria, Ohio Job Growth

There were 1,085,400 jobs in Cleveland, Ohio in November 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 997,721 employed persons for the month. Cleveland added 7,900 jobs in November 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,213 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Cleveland job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	November 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	1,085,400	+7,900	+13,300
CPS	997,721	+1,213	+14,607

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 52,700 jobs have been lost in Cleveland according to the employer survey. From a trough of 985,800 in October 2009, Cleveland has gained 99,600 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 1,068,766 for Cleveland in February 2001. 71,045 jobs have been lost in Cleveland since then according to the household survey. From a December 2009 low of 959,822, Cleveland has added 37,899 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Cleveland, Ohio Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
November 2019	1,085,400	7,900	997,721	1,213
October 2019	1,077,500	-2,700	996,508	-61
September 2019	1,080,200	1,100	996,569	-771
August 2019	1,079,100	4,600	997,340	1,053
July 2019	1,074,500	-1,400	996,287	483
June 2019	1,075,900	-3,300	995,804	1,288
May 2019	1,079,200	-3,000	994,516	2,369
April 2019	1,082,200	200	992,147	2,742
March 2019	1,082,000	2,700	989,405	3,310
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