Naples-Marco Island, Florida Job Growth

There were 115,700 jobs in Naples, Florida in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 137,176 employed persons for the month. Naples lost 200 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,931 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Naples job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	115,700	-200	+2,800
CPS	137,176	+1,931	+10,741

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

Naples, Florida Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Naples peaked in September 2006 at 134,600. Since then 18,900 jobs have been lost in Naples according to the employer survey. From a trough of 108,600 in December 2009, Naples has gained 7,100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 148,116 for Naples in October 2006. 10,940 jobs have been lost in Naples since then according to the household survey. From a August 2011 low of 125,091, Naples has added 12,085 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Naples, Florida Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	115,700	-200	137,176	1,931
February 2012	115,900	-800	135,245	3,343
January 2012	116,700	1,300	131,902	4,347
December 2011	115,400	100	127,555	493
November 2011	115,300	700	127,062	777
October 2011	114,600	-500	126,285	521
September 2011	115,100	2,600	125,764	673
August 2011	112,500	-100	125,091	-806
July 2011	112,600	-1,100	125,897	-680
June 2011	113,700	-200	126,577	-742
May 2011	113,900	300	127,319	514
April 2011	113,600	700	126,805	370
March 2011	112,900	300	126,435	207