Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida Job Growth

There were 193,300 jobs in Lakeland, Florida in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 243,877 employed persons for the month. Lakeland lost 800 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 783 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Lakeland job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	193,300	-800	-1,400
CPS	243,877	+783	+1,836

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

Lakeland, Florida Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Lakeland 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 Lakeland, Florida

CES employment for Lakeland peaked in March 2006 at 216,600. Since then 23,300 jobs have been lost in Lakeland according to the employer survey. From a trough of 192,900 in January 2012, Lakeland has gained 400 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 255,973 for Lakeland in April 2008. 12,096 jobs have been lost in Lakeland since then according to the household survey. From a December 2009 low of 239,281, Lakeland has added 4,596 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Lakeland, Florida Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	193,300	-800	243,877	783
February 2012	194,100	1,200	243,094	1,625
January 2012	192,900	-1,400	241,469	906
December 2011	194,300	-700	240,563	-83
November 2011	195,000	700	240,646	453
October 2011	194,300	-200	240,193	332
September 2011	194,500	-100	239,861	98
August 2011	194,600	-200	239,763	-931
July 2011	194,800	500	240,694	-703
June 2011	194,300	-900	241,397	-935
May 2011	195,200	-600	242,332	-420
April 2011	195,800	1,100	242,752	711
March 2011	194,700	-600	242,041	563