Department of Numbers

Jacksonville, Florida Job Growth

There were 591,700 jobs in Jacksonville, Florida in December 2011 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 623,523 employed persons for the month. Jacksonville added 1,000 jobs in December 2011 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 2,860 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Jacksonville job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey December 2011 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 591,700 +1,000 +10,500
CPS 623,523 +2,860 +10,296

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 636,700. Since then 45,000 jobs have been lost in Jacksonville according to the employer survey. From a trough of 578,600 in February 2010, Jacksonville has gained 13,100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 650,836 for Jacksonville in May 2008. 27,313 jobs have been lost in Jacksonville since then according to the household survey. From a December 2009 low of 608,058, Jacksonville has added 15,465 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through December 2011

Jacksonville, Florida Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
December 2011 591,700 1,000 623,523 2,860
November 2011 590,700 4,800 620,663 1,286
October 2011 585,900 -100 619,377 138
September 2011 586,000 300 619,239 179
August 2011 585,700 -2,700 619,060 -443
July 2011 588,400 -100 619,503 1,424
June 2011 588,500 3,500 618,079 1,940
May 2011 585,000 2,400 616,139 1,349
April 2011 582,600 2,800 614,790 748
March 2011 579,800 -1,200 614,042 1,091
February 2011 581,000 500 612,951 555
January 2011 580,500 -700 612,396 -831
December 2010 581,200 -1,600 613,227 498