Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, Ohio Job Growth

There were 179,600 jobs in Youngstown, Ohio in April 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 188,829 employed persons for the month. Youngstown lost 32,000 jobs in April 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 29,659 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Youngstown job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	April 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	179,600	-32,000	-38,000
CPS	188,829	-29,659	-37,216

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 78,299 jobs have been lost in Youngstown according to the employer survey.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 270,271 for Youngstown in April 2000. 81,442 jobs have been lost in Youngstown since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Youngstown, Ohio Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
April 2020	179,600	-32,000	188,829	-29,659
March 2020	211,600	-2,200	218,488	-5,927
February 2020	213,800	-100	224,415	152
January 2020	213,900	-100	224,263	578
December 2019	214,000	400	223,685	-429
November 2019	213,600	-1,200	224,114	-434
October 2019	214,800	-1,000	224,548	-411
September 2019	215,800	-1,200	224,959	-282
August 2019	217,000	-500	225,241	-119
July 2019	217,500	500	225,360	-102
June 2019	217,000	-200	225,462	-203
May 2019	217,200	-400	225,665	-380