OHIO GLOBAL CITIES INITIATIVE REGIONAL PROFILE About the Global Cities Initiative
The Global Cities Initiative, a joint project of Brookings and JPMorgan Chase, aims to equip U.S. metropoli- tan leaders with the information, policy ideas, and partners necessary to bolster their position within the global economy. Brookings' commitment to fact-based independent research, analysis, and policy prescrip- tions will complement JPMorgan Chase's business expertise to help America's metropolitan leaders flour- ish in the changing economic and political landscape. We will convene public and private sector leaders from a range of metropolitan areas for a series of forums each year that will discern best practices and CLEVELAND, OH strategies for economic growth and put these practices into action. GMP: $105.6 b
The Next Economy and Ohio
The Great Recession's toll on America has motivated a growing chorus of business leaders and economists to call for a rebalancing of the American economy, towards one driven by exports, powered by low carbon, DAYTON, OH fueled by innovation, and rich with opportunity. An economy with these characteristics will be largely GMP: 33.4 b metropolitan in form and function.
The Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program has studied the position of the nation's 100 largest metropoli- COLUMBUS, OH tan areas on each of the pillars of the Next Economy, including international exports, employment in the GMP: $93.4 b clean economy and high-technology sectors, and workforce skills and wages.
This overview profiles the distinct Next Economy assets and starting points of a region of focus for the Global Cities Initiative: the Ohio metropolitan areas of Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, and Dayton, which CINCINNATI, OH together house 55 percent of the state’s population and generate 63 percent of its GDP. GMP: $100.6 b
The Metro Program has worked with political, civic, and business leaders in Ohio's major metropolitan areas on a statewide economic growth agenda that builds on the assets of the state's many urban engines. Brookings also facilitated the development of a regional business plan for Northeast Ohio to reinvigorate the region's economy. At the core of that plan is a strategy, now being implemented, to reposition small- and mid-sized manufacturers for growth in expanding industries.
Additional Resources Export Nation: How U.S. Metros Lead National Export Growth http://www.brookings.edu/metro/MetroExports.aspx Sizing the Clean Economy: A National and Regional Green Jobs Assessment http://www.brookings.edu/metro/Clean_Economy.aspx State of Metropolitan America: On the Front Lines of Demographic Transformation http://www.brookings.edu/metro/StateOfMetroAmerica.aspx OHIO: CINCINNATI, OH MSA GLOBAL CITIES INITIATIVE REGIONAL PROFILE
Export Jobs (21st) Export Intensity (24th) Top Export Sectors Exports Share of GMP Share of $11.8 b Export Volume (22nd) The world is rapidly urbaniz- 103,546 ing and industrializing, with 23.5% 15 TRANSPORTATION global demand increasingly 12.9% EQUIPMENT 12 10.3% coming from abroad: 27 of 9 12.6% the top 30 performing CHEMICALS metros from 2008-2009 6 were located outside the US 3 8.8% MACHINERY 0 and Europe. TOP 100 CINCINNATI METROS METRO CLEVELAND, OH Sources: Brookings, Global Metro Monitor (2010); Brookings, Export Nation (2010) 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 Clean Jobs (27th) Clean Intensity (44th) Top Cleantech Specializations Low Carbon Share of Total Employment Location Quotient The clean economy will 18,525 US AVG = 1.0 define our nation’s low 2.0 1.9% 1.9% carbon future, with tremen- CARBON STORAGE 3.5 dous opportunity for 1.5 BATTERY growth. The clean energy 1.0 TECHNOLOGIES 1.6 market, in particular, is 0.5 DAYTON, OH projected to grow dramati- PROFESSIONAL 0.0 ENERGY SERVICES 1.5 cally in the next decade. TOP 100 CINCINNATI METROS METRO Sources: Brookings, Sizing the Clean Economy (2011) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 COLUMBUS, OH High-Tech Jobs (32nd) High-Tech Intensity (58th) High-Tech Specializations Innovation Share of Total Employment Location Quotient Innovation is the historic 35,697 US AVG = 1.0 fuel and catalyst for 6 5.3% SATELLITE economic growth: research TELECOMMUNICATIONS 6.0 5 CINCINNATI, OH and development’s rate of 4 3.6% OTHER PROFESSIONAL, return to the US economy is 3 SCIENTIFIC & TECH SERVICES 1.9 as high as 30%. 2
1 OTHER TELECOMMUNICATIONS 1.2 0 TOP 100 CINCINNATI Sources: Brookings, Boosting Productivity, Innovation, and Growth through a National Innovation METROS METRO Foundation (2008); Brookings analysis of Moody’s Analytics data
Jobs Accessible Mid-Skill Worker Pay (38th) Post-Secondary Degree Attainment Opportunity Average Wage By Race/Ethnicity by Transit (33rd) $100.6 b Metro areas must grow not GROSS METRO PRODUCT (30TH) only more jobs, but also $32,971 681,350 35000 $31,928 80 68% better and more accessible 30000 70 60 jobs, and equip a rapidly 25000 50 20000 diversifying workforce with 40 35% 37% 15000 27% the skills needed to succeed 30 22% 2,133,203 10000 20 POPULATION (27TH) in the Next Economy. 5000 10 0 0 Sources: Brookings, forthcoming research on transit access; US Census, American Community UNITED CINCINNATI TOTAL ASIAN WHITE AFRICAN LATINO Survey (2010); Brookings, State of Metropolitan America (2010) Mid-skill workers are those with STATES METRO either some college or an associate’s degree AMERICAN
GMP and Population Sources: US Bureau of Economic Analysis (2010), US Census Bureau (2010) All ranks are among top 100 US metropolitan areas OHIO: CLEVELAND, OH MSA GLOBAL CITIES INITIATIVE REGIONAL PROFILE
Export Jobs (20th) Export Intensity (21st) Top Export Sectors Exports Share of GMP Share of $12.7 b Export Volume (21st) The world is rapidly urbaniz- 110,747 ing and industrializing, with 14.9% 15 13.1% TRANSPORTATION global demand increasingly EQUIPMENT 12 coming from abroad: 27 of 10.3% 9 13.0% the top 30 performing CHEMICALS metros from 2008-2009 6 were located outside the US 3 11.5% MACHINERY 0 and Europe. TOP 100 CLEVELAND METROS METRO CLEVELAND, OH Sources: Brookings, Global Metro Monitor (2010); Brookings, Export Nation (2010) 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 Clean Jobs (18th) Clean Intensity (21st) Top Cleantech Specializations Low Carbon Share of Total Employment Location Quotient The clean economy will 24,664 US AVG = 1.0 define our nation’s low 2.5% 2.5 carbon future, with tremen- 1.9% SMART GRID 10.1 2.0 dous opportunity for 1.5 growth. The clean energy FUEL CELLS 4.3 1.0 market, in particular, is DAYTON, OH projected to grow dramati- 0.5 BATTERY
0.0 TECHNOLOGIES 2.8 cally in the next decade. TOP 100 CLEVELAND METROS METRO Sources: Brookings, Sizing the Clean Economy (2011) 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 COLUMBUS, OH High-Tech Jobs (34th) High-Tech Intensity (64th) High-Tech Specializations Innovation Share of Total Employment Location Quotient Innovation is the historic 33,213 US AVG = 1.0 fuel and catalyst for 6 5.3% SATELLITE economic growth: research TELECOMMUNICATIONS 3.0 5 CINCINNATI, OH and development’s rate of 4 3.3% MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & return to the US economy is 3 SUPPLIES 1.5 as high as 30%. 2
1 COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT 1.0 0 TOP 100 CLEVELAND Sources: Brookings, Boosting Productivity, Innovation, and Growth through a National Innovation METROS METRO Foundation (2008); Brookings analysis of Moody’s Analytics data
Jobs Accessible Mid-Skill Worker Pay (67th) Post-Secondary Degree Attainment Opportunity Average Wage By Race/Ethnicity by Transit (24th) $105.6 b Metro areas must grow not GROSS METRO PRODUCT (27TH) only more jobs, but also 60% 923,764 35000 $31,928 $31,379 60 better and more accessible 30000 50 jobs, and equip a rapidly 25000 37% 40 34% 20000 diversifying workforce with 30 15000 20% 20% the skills needed to succeed 20 2,075,758 10000 POPULATION (28TH) in the Next Economy. 5000 10
0 0 Sources: Brookings, forthcoming research on transit access; US Census, American Community UNITED CLEVELAND TOTAL ASIAN WHITE AFRICAN LATINO Survey (2010); Brookings, State of Metropolitan America (2010) Mid-skill workers are those with STATES METRO either some college or an associate’s degree AMERICAN
GMP and Population Sources: US Bureau of Economic Analysis (2010), US Census Bureau (2010) All ranks are among top 100 US metropolitan areas OHIO: COLUMBUS, OH MSA GLOBAL CITIES INITIATIVE OVERVIEW
Export Jobs (27th) Export Intensity (53rd) Top Export Sectors Exports Share of GMP Share of $8.7 b Export Volume (32nd) The world is rapidly urbaniz- 76,282 ing and industrializing, with 26.2% 12 TRANSPORTATION 10.3% 10.3% EQUIPMENT global demand increasingly 10 coming from abroad: 27 of 8 8.1% MACHINERY the top 30 performing 6 metros from 2008-2009 4 were located outside the US 2 8.0% BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL 0 SERVICES and Europe. TOP 100 COLUMBUS METROS METRO CLEVELAND, OH Sources: Brookings, Global Metro Monitor (2010); Brookings, Export Nation (2010) 0.0 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.2 1.5 Clean Jobs (32nd) Clean Intensity (59th) Top Cleantech Specializations Low Carbon Share of Total Employment Location Quotient The clean economy will 15,498 US AVG = 1.0 define our nation’s low 2.0 1.9% BATTERY carbon future, with tremen- 1.7% TECHNOLOGIES 1.5 dous opportunity for 1.5 growth. The clean energy 1.0 WIND 1.4 market, in particular, is 0.5 DAYTON, OH projected to grow dramati- SOLAR
0.0 PHOTOVOLTAIC 0.8 cally in the next decade. TOP 100 COLUMBUS METROS METRO Sources: Brookings, Sizing the Clean Economy (2011) 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 COLUMBUS, OH High-Tech Jobs (25th) High-Tech Intensity (29th) High-Tech Specializations Innovation Share of Total Employment Location Quotient Innovation is the historic 49,505 US AVG = 1.0 fuel and catalyst for COMPUTER SYSTEMS 6 5.3% 5.4% economic growth: research DESIGN & SERVICES 2.4 5 CINCINNATI, OH and development’s rate of 4 WIRELESS return to the US economy is 3 TELECOMMUNICATIONS 1.6 as high as 30%. 2
1 SATELLITE TELECOMMUNICATIONS 1.4 0 TOP 100 COLUMBUS Sources: Brookings, Boosting Productivity, Innovation, and Growth through a National Innovation METROS METRO Foundation (2008); Brookings analysis of Moody’s Analytics data
Jobs Accessible Mid-Skill Worker Pay (43rd) Post-Secondary Degree Attainment Opportunity Average Wage By Race/Ethnicity by Transit (28th) $93.4 b Metro areas must grow not GROSS METRO PRODUCT (31ST) only more jobs, but also 774,885 35000 $31,928 $32,347 80 69% better and more accessible 30000 70 60 jobs, and equip a rapidly 25000 50 20000 40% 41% diversifying workforce with 40 15000 28% the skills needed to succeed 30 21% 1,840,671 10000 20 POPULATION (32ND) in the Next Economy. 5000 10 0 0 Sources: Brookings, forthcoming research on transit access; US Census, American Community UNITED COLUMBUS TOTAL ASIAN WHITE AFRICAN LATINO Survey (2010); Brookings, State of Metropolitan America (2010) Mid-skill workers are those with STATES METRO either some college or an associate’s degree AMERICAN
GMP and Population Sources: US Bureau of Economic Analysis (2010), US Census Bureau (2010) All ranks are among top 100 US metropolitan areas OHIO: DAYTON, OH MSA GLOBAL CITIES INITIATIVE OVERVIEW
Export Jobs (47th) Export Intensity (16th) Top Export Sectors Exports Share of GMP Share of $4.7 b Export Volume (56th) The world is rapidly urbaniz- 44,133 ing and industrializing, with 28.5% 15 13.8% TRANSPORTATION global demand increasingly EQUIPMENT 12 coming from abroad: 27 of 10.3% 9 18.8% the top 30 performing MACHINERY metros from 2008-2009 6 were located outside the US 3 5.4% BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL 0 SERVICES and Europe. TOP 100 DAYTON METROS METRO CLEVELAND, OH Sources: Brookings, Global Metro Monitor (2010); Brookings, Export Nation (2010) 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 Clean Jobs (74th) Clean Intensity (67th) Top Cleantech Specializations Low Carbon Share of Total Employment Location Quotient The clean economy will 6,232 US AVG = 1.0 define our nation’s low 2.0 1.9% BATTERY carbon future, with tremen- 1.6% TECHNOLOGIES 2.5 dous opportunity for 1.5 growth. The clean energy 1.0 SMART GRID 1.0 market, in particular, is 0.5 DAYTON, OH projected to grow dramati- FUEL CELLS 0.0 0.9 cally in the next decade. TOP 100 DAYTON METROS METRO Sources: Brookings, Sizing the Clean Economy (2011) 0 5 10 15 20 COLUMBUS, OH High-Tech Jobs (54th) High-Tech Intensity (30th) High-Tech Specializations Innovation Share of Total Employment Location Quotient Innovation is the historic 20,422 US AVG = 1.0 fuel and catalyst for SATELLITE 6 5.3% 5.3% economic growth: research TELECOMMUNICATIONS 19.0 5 CINCINNATI, OH and development’s rate of 4 COMPUTER & PERIPHERAL return to the US economy is 3 EQUIPMENT 2.5 as high as 30%. 2
1 SOFTWARE PUBLISHING 2.5 0 TOP 100 DAYTON Sources: Brookings, Boosting Productivity, Innovation, and Growth through a National Innovation METROS METRO Foundation (2008); Brookings analysis of Moody’s Analytics data
Jobs Accessible Mid-Skill Worker Pay (85th) Post-Secondary Degree Attainment Opportunity Average Wage By Race/Ethnicity by Transit (63rd) $33.4 b Metro areas must grow not GROSS METRO PRODUCT (64TH) only more jobs, but also 287,084 35000 $31,928 $30,259 80 67% better and more accessible 30000 70 60 jobs, and equip a rapidly 25000 50 20000 40% diversifying workforce with 40 33% 34% 15000 25% the skills needed to succeed 30 841,310 10000 20 POPULATION (62ND) in the Next Economy. 5000 10 0 0 Sources: Brookings, forthcoming research on transit access; US Census, American Community UNITED DAYTON TOTAL ASIAN WHITE AFRICAN LATINO Survey (2010); Brookings, State of Metropolitan America (2010) Mid-skill workers are those with STATES METRO either some college or an associate’s degree AMERICAN
GMP and Population Sources: US Bureau of Economic Analysis (2010), US Census Bureau (2010) All ranks are among top 100 US metropolitan areas