Columbus, Ohio Job Growth
There were 1,080,800 jobs in Columbus, Ohio in February 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 1,067,048 employed persons for the month. Columbus lost 100 jobs in February 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 107 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Columbus job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | February 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
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CES | 1,080,800 | -100 | -44,800 |
CPS | 1,067,048 | -107 | -2,887 |
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 February 2020 at 1,125,600. Since then 44,800 jobs have been lost in Columbus according to the employer survey. From a trough of 967,200 in April 2020, Columbus has gained 113,600 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 1,069,935 for Columbus in February 2020. 2,887 jobs have been lost in Columbus since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 910,277, Columbus has added 156,771 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Columbus, Ohio Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
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February 2021 | 1,080,800 | -100 | 1,067,048 | -107 |
January 2021 | 1,080,900 | 6,100 | 1,067,155 | 29,321 |
December 2020 | 1,074,800 | -3,200 | 1,037,834 | -861 |
November 2020 | 1,078,000 | 6,100 | 1,038,695 | -9,078 |
October 2020 | 1,071,900 | 5,900 | 1,047,773 | 37,595 |
September 2020 | 1,066,000 | 6,900 | 1,010,178 | 10,685 |
August 2020 | 1,059,100 | 5,600 | 999,493 | 16,039 |
July 2020 | 1,053,500 | 14,900 | 983,454 | 1,585 |
June 2020 | 1,038,599 | 37,199 | 981,869 | 26,805 |
May 2020 | 1,001,400 | 34,200 | 955,064 | 44,787 |
April 2020 | 967,200 | -147,200 | 910,277 | -135,620 |
March 2020 | 1,114,400 | -11,200 | 1,045,897 | -24,038 |