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Columbus, Ohio Job Growth

There were 1,146,500 jobs in Columbus, Ohio in September 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 1,094,998 employed persons for the month. Columbus lost 8,900 jobs in September 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 2,315 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Columbus job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 1,146,500 -8,900 -400
CPS 1,094,998 -2,315 +14,151

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Columbus, Ohio Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Columbus 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 Columbus, Ohio

CES employment for Columbus peaked in May 2023 at 1,157,100. Since then 10,600 jobs have been lost in Columbus according to the employer survey.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 1,099,903 for Columbus in June 2023. 4,905 jobs have been lost in Columbus since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through September 2023

Columbus, Ohio Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
September 2023 1,146,500 -8,900 1,094,998 -2,315
August 2023 1,155,400 1,100 1,097,313 -744
July 2023 1,154,300 -1,700 1,098,057 -1,846
June 2023 1,156,000 -1,100 1,099,903 312
May 2023 1,157,100 4,200 1,099,591 5,500
April 2023 1,152,900 6,000 1,094,091 4,956
March 2023 1,146,900 1,500 1,089,135 3,070
February 2023 1,145,400 300 1,086,065 3,772
January 2023 1,145,100 2,600 1,082,293 2,610
December 2022 1,142,500 5,200 1,079,683 266
November 2022 1,137,300 -5,700 1,079,417 -141
October 2022 1,143,000 -3,900 1,079,558 -1,289

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