Toledo, Ohio Job Growth

There were 288,800 jobs in Toledo, Ohio in February 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 280,748 employed persons for the month. Toledo lost 0 jobs in February 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 861 (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 42,000 jobs have been lost in Toledo according to the employer survey. From a trough of 243,700 in April 2020, Toledo has gained 45,100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 303,780 for Toledo in January 2001. 23,032 jobs have been lost in Toledo since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 236,246, Toledo has added 44,502 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Toledo, Ohio Employment History