Toledo, Ohio Job Growth

There were 303,100 jobs in Toledo, Ohio in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 282,706 employed persons for the month. Toledo added 200 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 434 (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 27,700 jobs have been lost in Toledo according to the employer survey. From a trough of 244,200 in April 2020, Toledo has gained 58,900 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 302,529 for Toledo in February 2001. 19,823 jobs have been lost in Toledo since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 230,620, Toledo has added 52,086 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Toledo, Ohio Employment History