Toledo, Ohio Job Growth

There were 290,100 jobs in Toledo, Ohio in November 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 278,430 employed persons for the month. Toledo lost 200 jobs in November 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 7,363 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Toledo job growth to job growth in other cities.

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

Toledo, Ohio Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Toledo peaked in April 2000 at 330,800. Since then 40,700 jobs have been lost in Toledo according to the employer survey. From a trough of 253,700 in April 2020, Toledo has gained 36,400 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 303,780 for Toledo in January 2001. 25,350 jobs have been lost in Toledo since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 236,246, Toledo has added 42,184 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Toledo, Ohio Employment History