Springfield, Ohio Job Growth

There were 50,300 jobs in Springfield, Ohio in May 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 61,282 employed persons for the month. Springfield added 100 jobs in May 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 121 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Springfield job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	May 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	50,300	+100	-100
CPS	61,282	-121	+424

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

Springfield, Ohio Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Springfield peaked in June 2000 at 58,000. Since then 7,700 jobs have been lost in Springfield according to the employer survey. From a trough of 48,800 in January 2010, Springfield has gained 1,500 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 69,695 for Springfield in May 2001. 8,413 jobs have been lost in Springfield since then according to the household survey. From a January 2010 low of 59,803, Springfield has added 1,479 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Springfield, Ohio Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
May 2018	50,300	100	61,282	-121
April 2018	50,200	0	61,403	-238
March 2018	50,200	100	61,641	413
February 2018	50,100	0	61,228	655
January 2018	50,100	100	60,573	-97
December 2017	50,000	100	60,670	32
November 2017	49,900	-100	60,638	-24
October 2017	50,000	-300	60,662	-84
September 2017	50,300	0	60,746	102
August 2017	50,300	400	60,644	162
July 2017	49,900	-200	60,482	-120
June 2017	50,100	-300	60,602	-256