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Springfield, Ohio Job Growth

There were 49,900 jobs in Springfield, Ohio in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 59,783 employed persons for the month. Springfield added 100 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 319 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Springfield job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 49,900 +100 +800
CPS 59,783 +319 -114

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 8,100 jobs have been lost in Springfield according to the employer survey. From a trough of 41,600 in April 2020, Springfield has gained 8,300 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 69,517 for Springfield in March 2001. 9,734 jobs have been lost in Springfield since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 50,843, Springfield has added 8,940 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

Springfield, Ohio Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
January 2023 49,900 100 59,783 319
December 2022 49,800 300 59,464 75
November 2022 49,500 100 59,389 -69
October 2022 49,400 -300 59,458 -236
September 2022 49,700 0 59,694 -217
August 2022 49,700 400 59,911 -257
July 2022 49,300 -200 60,168 -95
June 2022 49,500 0 60,263 -195
May 2022 49,500 100 60,458 68
April 2022 49,400 100 60,390 67
March 2022 49,300 -100 60,323 199
February 2022 49,400 300 60,124 227