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Cincinnati, Ohio Job Growth

There were 1,168,000 jobs in Cincinnati, Ohio in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 1,117,074 employed persons for the month. Cincinnati lost 2,600 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 591 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Cincinnati job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 1,168,000 -2,600 +21,700
CPS 1,117,074 -591 +19,046

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

Cincinnati, Ohio Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Cincinnati peaked in October 2023 at 1,170,600. Since then 2,600 jobs have been lost in Cincinnati according to the employer survey.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 1,121,717 for Cincinnati in June 2023. 4,643 jobs have been lost in Cincinnati since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2023

Cincinnati, Ohio Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
November 2023 1,168,000 -2,600 1,117,074 -591
October 2023 1,170,600 2,000 1,117,665 -2,278
September 2023 1,168,600 1,000 1,119,943 -930
August 2023 1,167,600 -200 1,120,873 -711
July 2023 1,167,800 4,100 1,121,584 -133
June 2023 1,163,700 6,200 1,121,717 627
May 2023 1,157,500 -2,600 1,121,090 3,662
April 2023 1,160,100 -400 1,117,428 5,697
March 2023 1,160,500 5,000 1,111,731 4,960
February 2023 1,155,500 4,600 1,106,771 4,568
January 2023 1,150,900 5,200 1,102,203 4,302
December 2022 1,145,700 -600 1,097,901 -127