Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, Florida Job Growth

There were 80,800 jobs in Crestview, Florida in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 94,485 employed persons for the month. Crestview lost 700 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 10 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Crestview job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	80,800	-700	+1,900
CPS	94,485	+10	+5,074

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Crestview, Florida Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Crestview as measured by the CES survey. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green. The CPS data is not shown since it is not seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment for Crestview, Florida

CES employment for Crestview peaked in September 2006 at 86,500. Since then 5,700 jobs have been lost in Crestview according to the employer survey. From a trough of 77,100 in March 2010, Crestview has gained 3,700 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 95,767 for Crestview in November 2006. 1,282 jobs have been lost in Crestview since then according to the household survey. From a December 2009 low of 88,429, Crestview has added 6,056 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Crestview, Florida Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	80,800	-700	94,485	10
February 2012	81,500	-500	94,475	779
January 2012	82,000	800	93,696	1,328
December 2011	81,200	-100	92,368	502
November 2011	81,300	400	91,866	720
October 2011	80,900	200	91,146	699
September 2011	80,700	600	90,447	660
August 2011	80,100	-200	89,787	65
July 2011	80,300	1,200	89,722	148
June 2011	79,100	-100	89,574	122
May 2011	79,200	-300	89,452	242
April 2011	79,500	600	89,210	-201
March 2011	78,900	500	89,411	333