Jacksonville, Florida Job Growth
There were 592,200 jobs in Jacksonville, Florida in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 634,471 employed persons for the month. Jacksonville lost 200 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,907 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Jacksonville job growth to job growth in other cities.
| Employment Survey | March 2012 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CES | 592,200 | -200 | +2,100 |
| CPS | 634,471 | +1,907 | +20,429 |
Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.
Jacksonville, Florida Employment Changes
The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville, Florida
CES employment for Jacksonville peaked in June 2007 at 636,500. Since then 44,300 jobs have been lost in Jacksonville according to the employer survey. From a trough of 578,200 in March 2010, Jacksonville has gained 14,000 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 650,836 for Jacksonville in May 2008. 16,365 jobs have been lost in Jacksonville since then according to the household survey. From a December 2009 low of 608,058, Jacksonville has added 26,413 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Jacksonville, Florida Employment History
| Date |
CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2012 | 592,200 | -200 | 634,471 | 1,907 |
| February 2012 | 592,400 | -2,200 | 632,564 | 4,075 |
| January 2012 | 594,600 | -1,000 | 628,489 | 4,966 |
| December 2011 | 595,600 | 2,800 | 623,523 | 2,860 |
| November 2011 | 592,800 | 3,300 | 620,663 | 1,286 |
| October 2011 | 589,500 | 100 | 619,377 | 138 |
| September 2011 | 589,400 | 1,300 | 619,239 | 179 |
| August 2011 | 588,100 | 700 | 619,060 | -443 |
| July 2011 | 587,400 | -2,200 | 619,503 | 1,424 |
| June 2011 | 589,600 | -400 | 618,079 | 1,940 |
| May 2011 | 590,000 | -600 | 616,139 | 1,349 |
| April 2011 | 590,600 | 500 | 614,790 | 748 |
| March 2011 | 590,100 | 600 | 614,042 | 1,091 |
