Lima, Ohio Job Growth

There were 53,200 jobs in Lima, Ohio in February 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 46,458 employed persons for the month. Lima lost 0 jobs in February 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 431 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Lima job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	53,200	0	-300
CPS	46,458	+431	+776

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 6,300 jobs have been lost in Lima according to the employer survey. From a trough of 51,200 in June 2010, Lima has gained 2,000 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 49,749 for Lima in July 2005. 3,291 jobs have been lost in Lima since then according to the household survey. From a March 2014 low of 45,248, Lima has added 1,210 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Lima, Ohio Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
February 2018	53,200	0	46,458	431
January 2018	53,200	-500	46,027	151
December 2017	53,700	-100	45,876	2
November 2017	53,800	100	45,874	280
October 2017	53,700	300	45,594	98
September 2017	53,400	0	45,496	-65
August 2017	53,400	-100	45,561	-344
July 2017	53,500	0	45,905	-84
June 2017	53,500	0	45,989	20
May 2017	53,500	0	45,969	-57
April 2017	53,500	0	46,026	197
March 2017	53,500	0	45,829	147