Cleveland-Elyria, Ohio Job Growth
There were 988,500 jobs in Cleveland, Ohio in December 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 921,109 employed persons for the month. Cleveland lost 800 jobs in December 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 28,554 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Cleveland job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | December 2020 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
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CES | 988,500 | -800 | -92,600 |
CPS | 921,109 | -28,554 | -80,251 |
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 149,600 jobs have been lost in Cleveland according to the employer survey. From a trough of 895,800 in April 2020, Cleveland has gained 92,700 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 1,068,766 for Cleveland in February 2001. 147,657 jobs have been lost in Cleveland since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 792,900, Cleveland has added 128,209 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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December 2020 | 988,500 | -800 | 921,109 | -28,554 |
November 2020 | 989,300 | 7,000 | 949,663 | 2,294 |
October 2020 | 982,300 | 3,800 | 947,369 | 120,996 |
September 2020 | 978,500 | 16,900 | 826,373 | -82,649 |
August 2020 | 961,600 | 7,700 | 909,022 | 25,222 |
July 2020 | 953,900 | 7,800 | 883,800 | -24,665 |
June 2020 | 946,100 | 37,900 | 908,465 | 38,837 |
May 2020 | 908,200 | 12,400 | 869,628 | 76,728 |
April 2020 | 895,800 | -168,400 | 792,900 | -146,317 |
March 2020 | 1,064,200 | -15,000 | 939,217 | -60,009 |
February 2020 | 1,079,200 | -2,500 | 999,226 | -1,496 |
January 2020 | 1,081,700 | 600 | 1,000,722 | -638 |