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Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, Ohio Job Growth

There were 208,800 jobs in Youngstown, Ohio in October 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 218,084 employed persons for the month. Youngstown lost 500 jobs in October 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 626 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Youngstown job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey October 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 208,800 -500 +100
CPS 218,084 -626 +1,458

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

Youngstown, Ohio Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Youngstown peaked in September 2000 at 257,899. Since then 49,099 jobs have been lost in Youngstown according to the employer survey. From a trough of 173,600 in April 2020, Youngstown has gained 35,200 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 269,773 for Youngstown in April 2000. 51,689 jobs have been lost in Youngstown since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 183,197, Youngstown has added 34,887 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through October 2023

Youngstown, Ohio Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
October 2023 208,800 -500 218,084 -626
September 2023 209,300 -1,900 218,710 -218
August 2023 211,200 1,000 218,928 312
July 2023 210,200 700 218,616 -148
June 2023 209,500 -300 218,764 -116
May 2023 209,800 200 218,880 302
April 2023 209,600 -100 218,578 326
March 2023 209,700 200 218,252 118
February 2023 209,500 -1,000 218,134 598
January 2023 210,500 1,500 217,536 754
December 2022 209,000 -300 216,782 69
November 2022 209,300 600 216,713 87