Springfield, Ohio Job Growth

There were 50,500 jobs in Springfield, Ohio in April 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 61,060 employed persons for the month. Springfield lost 100 jobs in April 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 193 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Springfield job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	April 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	50,500	-100	+400
CPS	61,060	+193	+866

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 7,500 jobs have been lost in Springfield according to the employer survey. From a trough of 48,800 in January 2010, Springfield has gained 1,700 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 69,595 for Springfield in February 2001. 8,535 jobs have been lost in Springfield since then according to the household survey. From a July 2018 low of 59,859, Springfield has added 1,201 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Springfield, Ohio Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
April 2019	50,500	-100	61,060	193
March 2019	50,600	200	60,867	265
February 2019	50,400	-500	60,602	296
January 2019	50,900	400	60,306	262
December 2018	50,500	200	60,044	-4
November 2018	50,300	-200	60,048	24
October 2018	50,500	500	60,024	80
September 2018	50,000	200	59,944	81
August 2018	49,800	300	59,863	4
July 2018	49,500	-200	59,859	-75
June 2018	49,700	200	59,934	-126
May 2018	49,500	-600	60,060	-134