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Lima, Ohio Job Growth

There were 51,300 jobs in Lima, Ohio in May 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 44,746 employed persons for the month. Lima added 100 jobs in May 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 50 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Lima job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey May 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 51,300 +100 -500
CPS 44,746 +50 -326

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

Lima, Ohio Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Lima peaked in November 2000 at 59,500. Since then 8,200 jobs have been lost in Lima according to the employer survey. From a trough of 44,400 in April 2020, Lima has gained 6,900 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 49,844 for Lima in May 2006. 5,098 jobs have been lost in Lima since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 38,361, Lima has added 6,385 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through May 2023

Lima, Ohio Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
May 2023 51,300 100 44,746 50
April 2023 51,200 -100 44,696 52
March 2023 51,300 -200 44,644 16
February 2023 51,500 100 44,628 74
January 2023 51,400 100 44,554 92
December 2022 51,300 -200 44,462 21
November 2022 51,500 -100 44,441 7
October 2022 51,600 -100 44,434 -68
September 2022 51,700 0 44,502 -115
August 2022 51,700 -300 44,617 -154
July 2022 52,000 600 44,771 -166
June 2022 51,400 -400 44,937 -135