Total employment

- Our businesses are growing and profitable
Strategic Priorities
  • 2.1 Support efforts to increase the number of quality jobs , at all skill levels, created in our county
    - Our businesses are growing and profitable
About this measure

This measure tracks the total number of people in Cuyahoga County that either have a job or are actively looking for employment.

Data are reported by the Office of Innovation and Performance on an annual basis.
Why is this important?

Tracking the number of active individuals in the Cuyahoga County labor force provides a broad indicator of the  performance of the local economy.
Related Key Government Measures

This is a community indicator measure. It is provided to show an understanding of overall community health. The County organization does not directly control the outcome of this measure; however, a number of programs and initiatives the County is undertaking can have an impact. Related government measures include: 

  1. Cuyahoga County Economic Development Plan
  2. Job Creation and Retention
  3. Investment in Business Attraction, Growth, and Retention
  4. Small Businesses Supported through Investment in Innovation & Entrepreneurship
  5. SkillUp Business Advisory Services
Total Employment - Annual Performance
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Cuyahoga County Total Employment (by Year)

Long description.

Bar chart shows total employment in Cuyahoga County by calendar year. See data table for details.

Structure.

Chart type: column chart.
column series with 4 columns.
The chart has 1 X axis displaying categories.
The chart has 1 Y axis displaying Total employment.

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Cuyahoga County Total Employment (by Year)Created with Highcharts 5.0.12Cuyahoga County Total Employment (by Year)752,543752,543757,847757,847758,375758,375765,325765,325Chart context menu2015201620172018
Total Employment - Comparative Analysis
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Total Employment (Comparative Analysis)

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Bar chart shows total employment in comparative counties. Cuyahoga: 758,332 Allegheny: 694,921 Franklin: 749,025 Montgomery: 254,680 Hillsborough: 673,490 Hamilton: 515,161 Lucas: 206,670 Marion: 594,093 Summit: 266,989

Structure.

Chart type: column chart.
The chart has 1 X axis displaying categories.
The chart has 1 Y axis displaying values.

Chart graphic.

Total Employment (Comparative Analysis)Created with Highcharts 5.0.12Total Employment (Comparative Analysis)Cuyahoga 765 325Cuyahoga 765 325Allegheny 701 729Allegheny 701 729Franklin 756 883Franklin 756 883Montgomery 254 513Montgomery 254 513Hillsborough 686 050Hillsborough 686 050Hamilton 518 172Hamilton 518 172Lucas 209 708Lucas 209 708Marion 598 427Marion 598 427Summit 266 964Summit 266 964Chart context menu2018
Data Source

Cuyahoga County: JobsEQ

Comparative Analysis: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Measure Data
Period Status Actual
2016 Community Indicator 757,847
2017 Community Indicator 758,375
2018 Community Indicator 765,325
2019 Not Defined