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Springfield, Ohio Job Growth

There were 50,600 jobs in Springfield, Ohio in October 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 61,151 employed persons for the month. Springfield added 100 jobs in October 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 170 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Springfield job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey October 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 50,600 +100 +1,200
CPS 61,151 -170 +1,375

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 7,400 jobs have been lost in Springfield according to the employer survey. From a trough of 41,600 in April 2020, Springfield has gained 9,000 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 69,517 for Springfield in March 2001. 8,366 jobs have been lost in Springfield since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 51,320, Springfield has added 9,831 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through October 2023

Springfield, Ohio Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
October 2023 50,600 100 61,151 -170
September 2023 50,500 -100 61,321 -39
August 2023 50,600 -300 61,360 59
July 2023 50,900 400 61,301 91
June 2023 50,500 400 61,210 88
May 2023 50,100 0 61,122 320
April 2023 50,100 400 60,802 314
March 2023 49,700 -200 60,488 161
February 2023 49,900 0 60,327 260
January 2023 49,900 100 60,067 230
December 2022 49,800 300 59,837 27
November 2022 49,500 100 59,810 34

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