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Cleveland-Elyria, Ohio Job Growth

There were 1,055,000 jobs in Cleveland, Ohio in March 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 987,219 employed persons for the month. Cleveland lost 1,500 jobs in March 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 4,541 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Cleveland job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey March 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 1,055,000 -1,500 +10,800
CPS 987,219 +4,541 +14,235

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 83,100 jobs have been lost in Cleveland according to the employer survey. From a trough of 919,600 in April 2020, Cleveland has gained 135,400 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 1,066,827 for Cleveland in February 2001. 79,608 jobs have been lost in Cleveland since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 784,645, Cleveland has added 202,574 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through March 2023

Cleveland, Ohio Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
March 2023 1,055,000 -1,500 987,219 4,541
February 2023 1,056,500 1,000 982,678 3,737
January 2023 1,055,500 3,500 978,941 2,085
December 2022 1,052,000 2,400 976,856 -9
November 2022 1,049,600 100 976,865 130
October 2022 1,049,500 -2,200 976,735 -995
September 2022 1,051,700 800 977,730 -1,175
August 2022 1,050,900 1,200 978,905 -1,241
July 2022 1,049,700 1,600 980,146 331
June 2022 1,048,099 -200 979,815 1,592
May 2022 1,048,300 -100 978,223 2,433
April 2022 1,048,400 4,200 975,790 2,806

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