Lima, Ohio Job Growth

There were 46,200 jobs in Lima, Ohio in May 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 41,362 employed persons for the month. Lima added 1,500 jobs in May 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 2,529 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Lima job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	46,200	+1,500	-7,000
CPS	41,362	+2,529	-4,694

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 13,300 jobs have been lost in Lima according to the employer survey. From a trough of 44,700 in April 2020, Lima has gained 1,500 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 49,725 for Lima in April 2006. 8,363 jobs have been lost in Lima since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 38,833, Lima has added 2,529 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Lima, Ohio Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
May 2020	46,200	1,500	41,362	2,529
April 2020	44,700	-7,300	38,833	-6,153
March 2020	52,000	-500	44,986	-924
February 2020	52,500	100	45,910	119
January 2020	52,400	100	45,791	133
December 2019	52,300	-100	45,658	-30
November 2019	52,400	0	45,688	-49
October 2019	52,400	-400	45,737	-56
September 2019	52,800	-200	45,793	-62
August 2019	53,000	-100	45,855	-63
July 2019	53,100	0	45,918	-71
June 2019	53,100	-100	45,989	-67