Lima, Ohio Metro Area

MSA: Lima, OH
county: Allen

Population (2017 estimate): 103,000
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 4.2%

NFP Employment (2017): 54,000
Average Earnings (2017): $43,360

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2012,1.0000,1.7,
2013,0.2000,1.6,
2014,-0.6000,1.9,
2015,0.6000,2.1,
2016,1.1000,1.8,
2017,1.1000,1.6,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2012,0.8000,2.3,
2013,4.6000,2.0,
2014,1.8000,2.3,
2015,11.1000,2.4,
2016,9.2000,2.0,
2017,-3.8000,2.8,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2012,7.7000,8.1000,
2013,7.8000,7.4000,
2014,5.8000,6.2000,
2015,4.8000,5.3000,
2016,5.0000,4.9000,
2017,5.0000,4.4000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2012,34910.00,42068.00,
2013,36510.00,42900.00,
2014,37150.00,43888.00,
2015,41270.00,44928.00,
2016,45050.00,45812.00,
2017,43360.00,47112.00,

Click on an occupational group in the table below for data on specific occupations:

data source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational Group	Total Employment	Jobs per 1000	Location Quotient	Median Annual Earnings
Management	1,570	32.6	0.7	$74,260
Business and Financial Operations	1,400	29.0	0.6	$54,930
IT and Mathematical	380	7.8	0.3	$56,820
Architecture and Engineering	600	12.4	0.7	$70,480
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	170	3.5	0.4	$59,110
Community and Social Services	770	16.0	1.1	$43,250
Legal and Judicial	170	3.4	0.5	$50,290
Education, Training, and Library	2,290	47.6	0.8	$53,260
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	320	6.7	0.5	$29,900
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	4,170	86.6	1.5	$58,610
Healthcare Support	2,210	45.9	1.6	$24,920
Protective Services	1,060	22.0	0.9	$46,240
Food Preparation and Serving Related	5,080	105.6	1.1	$19,110
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	1,470	30.7	1.0	$24,030
Personal Care and Services	1,030	21.3	0.7	$19,750
Sales and Related	4,800	99.7	1.0	$22,140
Office and Administrative Support	6,960	144.7	0.9	$30,190
Construction and Extraction	1,790	37.2	0.9	$42,280
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	2,450	51.0	1.3	$40,220
Production	5,510	114.6	1.8	$36,070
Transportation and Material Moving	3,910	81.4	1.2	$28,190