Springfield, Ohio Job Growth

There were 50,900 jobs in Springfield, Ohio in October 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 60,646 employed persons for the month. Springfield added 200 jobs in October 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 209 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Springfield job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	50,900	+200	+900
CPS	60,646	+209	-16

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 7,100 jobs have been lost in Springfield according to the employer survey. From a trough of 48,800 in January 2010, Springfield has gained 2,100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 69,695 for Springfield in May 2001. 9,049 jobs have been lost in Springfield since then according to the household survey. From a January 2010 low of 59,803, Springfield has added 843 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Springfield, Ohio Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
October 2018	50,900	200	60,646	209
September 2018	50,700	100	60,437	277
August 2018	50,600	300	60,160	-416
July 2018	50,300	0	60,576	-206
June 2018	50,300	0	60,782	-468
May 2018	50,300	100	61,250	-153
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