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Northeast Ohio Economic Reviews
Welcome to our quarterly regional Economic Reviews for Northeast Ohio, the only publications that describe the economy in the 16-county Cleveland Plus region.
(In reverse chronological order by release date)
June 2008 - Team Northeast Ohio looks at the overall climate of industrial real estate in our 16-county Cleveland Plus™ region. The industrial real estate market is strong, and demand is growing in Northeast Ohio. Charts and data contained within this report include industrial space use, occupancy and vacancy, employment, unemployment, and gross regional product.
March 2008 - The first edition in 2008 of our quarterly Northeast Ohio Economic Review begins by
comparing our mix of industries with the U.S. as a whole, and then focuses on projections
for the next 10 years. While noting that Manufacturing and Headquarters Industry Sectors in the Cleveland Plus™ Region Have Higher Share Than U.S, this report also finds that finance, insurance, and health care comprise a larger portion of the Northeast Ohio economy than they do nationally. Also, projections indicate that higher paying jobs will grow faster, meaning that Northeast Ohio's workforce is expected to continue to gain more talent and skills.
December 2007 – This installment takes a deeper look at the occupations that are growing and the effect our mix of jobs has on the standard of living in Northeast Ohio. Higher paying jobs are growing faster and Cleveland Plus cost of living is more than 10% lower than the national average. Northeast Ohio unemployment rate has decreased, while U.S. rate is on the rise. In addition, employment is on track to be the highest since 2002. Key data and indicators included: occupational change & annual wage, metropolitan area comparison of per capita income adjusted for cost of living comparison, regional employment and regional real GRP.
September 2007 - Our economy's growth of 32% in the last 15 years surprises many. Regional unemployment has risen slightly from last year, as has job seekers. Jobs are at a 5 year high. Ohio manufacturers have improved output by 50% since the early 1990s. Key data and indicators included: Real GRP changes by sector & manufacturing sector, manufacturing productivity & employment, unemployment.
June 2007 - Northeast Ohio continues to grow, although moderately. 2007 is expected to be the sixth consecutive year of growth. Key data & indicators included: employment, wages, GRP, as well as output, employment and productivity for key sectors.
March 2007 - Overall, the economy remains stable, with a modest gain in regional gross product and generally steady employment levels. Surprising to some, our manufacturing sector is stronger than most believe. Key data and indicators included: unemployment, employment and wages, wage comparison, housing permits & value, as well as manufacturing GRP, employment & wages
Data Sources
Team NEO uses a number of data sources for the Regional Economic Review. One of the primary sources is the Moody’s Economy.com (www.economy.com) regional modeling system. This firm is the leading independent provider of economic, financial and industry research and data that specializes in national and metropolitan economic growth forecasts. Moody’s Economy.com county level output, employment and payroll historical data are estimated from several publicly available sources and are summarized into the Team NEO regional footprint. It is important to understand data provided by Economy.com are estimates of economic activity.
Team NEO also uses data from federal and state sources as part of the report. As with Economy.com, the information for the Team NEO footprint is derived from data reported at either the county or metropolitan level. We rely heavily on data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (www.bls.gov) and Ohio’s Labor Market Information (www.lmi.state.oh.us) for information on wages, unemployment and both general and industry-specific employment. In addition, Team NEO uses data from the Census (www.census.gov) to track housing-related activity including the number of single and multifamily permits, as well as their values.
Sponsorship Information
If your organization would like information on sponsoring a Northeast Ohio Economic Review or other Team Northeast Ohio endeavors, please contact Carin Rockind at 216-363-5426