How many jobs were added in Cincinnati, OH area last month?
Updated Apr. 14, 2026Refreshed annually
It gained 3,700 jobs in January 2026. Those figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ state and local employment report, which tracks monthly job changes. Job numbers can swing month to month as local economies expand or contract, but over the past five years the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metro Area has averaged about 1,500 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+3.7K
month to month change in number of jobs (January 2026)
The Cincinnati, OH area job growth of 3,700 in January 2026 swung from a loss of 500 jobs in December 2025.
During the latest five-year period (February 2021 to January 2026), the Cincinnati, OH area gained jobs in 38 out of 60 months. January 2026 had the 13th-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in October 2021 (+11,000) while job growth was weakest in June 2025 (-6,800).
There were 3,700 more jobs in January 2026 in Cincinnati, OH area
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Cincinnati, OH area
How does the Cincinnati, OH area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?
In 2026, the Cincinnati, OH area has gained an average of 600 jobs every month. That's higher than the 2025 average monthly decrease of 233, and the lowest since 2025. The 2026 average ranks as sixth-worst in job growth since 2025.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 43,200 every month in 2009 to a gain of 21,300 every month in 2014.
In 2025, the Cincinnati, OH area lost an average of 233 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Cincinnati, OH area, seasonally adjusted
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