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Cleveland-Elyria, Ohio Job Growth

There were 1,065,800 jobs in Cleveland, Ohio in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 1,004,279 employed persons for the month. Cleveland added 100 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,707 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Cleveland job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 1,065,800 +100 +16,200
CPS 1,004,279 +1,707 +27,414

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

Cleveland, Ohio Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Cleveland peaked in May 2000 at 1,138,100. Since then 72,300 jobs have been lost in Cleveland according to the employer survey. From a trough of 919,600 in April 2020, Cleveland has gained 146,200 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 1,066,827 for Cleveland in February 2001. 62,548 jobs have been lost in Cleveland since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 784,645, Cleveland has added 219,634 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2023

Cleveland, Ohio Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
November 2023 1,065,800 100 1,004,279 1,707
October 2023 1,065,700 1,300 1,002,572 -136
September 2023 1,064,400 2,600 1,002,708 362
August 2023 1,061,800 2,200 1,002,346 1,412
July 2023 1,059,600 3,500 1,000,934 2,994
June 2023 1,056,100 1,500 997,940 3,180
May 2023 1,054,600 -2,000 994,760 3,544
April 2023 1,056,600 1,500 991,216 3,995
March 2023 1,055,100 -1,400 987,221 4,543
February 2023 1,056,500 1,000 982,678 3,737
January 2023 1,055,500 3,500 978,941 2,085
December 2022 1,052,000 2,400 976,856 -9

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