Lima, Ohio Job Growth

There were 53,400 jobs in Lima, Ohio in August 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 46,390 employed persons for the month. Lima added 200 jobs in August 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 2 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Lima job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	August 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	53,400	+200	+300
CPS	46,390	+2	+846

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 6,100 jobs have been lost in Lima according to the employer survey. From a trough of 51,200 in June 2010, Lima has gained 2,200 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 49,725 for Lima in April 2006. 3,335 jobs have been lost in Lima since then according to the household survey. From a December 2009 low of 45,250, Lima has added 1,140 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Lima, Ohio Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
August 2019	53,400	200	46,390	2
July 2019	53,200	-300	46,388	-33
June 2019	53,500	100	46,421	49
May 2019	53,400	100	46,372	-20
April 2019	53,300	-100	46,392	146
March 2019	53,400	-100	46,246	205
February 2019	53,500	0	46,041	215
January 2019	53,500	300	45,826	191
December 2018	53,200	-100	45,635	0
November 2018	53,300	-200	45,635	12
October 2018	53,500	200	45,623	39
September 2018	53,300	200	45,584	40