Lima, Ohio Job Growth

There were 53,300 jobs in Lima, Ohio in October 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 45,546 employed persons for the month. Lima added 100 jobs in October 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 76 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Lima job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	53,300	+100	-400
CPS	45,546	+76	-943

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

CPS employment reached a maximum of 49,749 for Lima in July 2005. 4,203 jobs have been lost in Lima since then according to the household survey. From a March 2014 low of 45,256, Lima has added 290 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Lima, Ohio Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
October 2018	53,300	100	45,546	76
September 2018	53,200	-400	45,470	-244
August 2018	53,600	700	45,714	-339
July 2018	52,900	-600	46,053	-472
June 2018	53,500	200	46,525	-72
May 2018	53,300	0	46,597	-109
April 2018	53,300	-100	46,706	-112
March 2018	53,400	200	46,818	313
February 2018	53,200	0	46,505	155
January 2018	53,200	-500	46,350	-267
December 2017	53,700	-100	46,617	47
November 2017	53,800	100	46,570	81