North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida Job Growth

There were 242,600 jobs in North Port, Florida in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 273,802 employed persons for the month. North Port added 600 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,010 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare North Port job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	242,600	+600	+3,800
CPS	273,802	+1,010	+6,440

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

North Port, Florida Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for North Port 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 North Port, Florida

CES employment for North Port peaked in June 2006 at 283,400. Since then 40,800 jobs have been lost in North Port according to the employer survey. From a trough of 237,200 in December 2010, North Port has gained 5,400 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 310,007 for North Port in September 2006. 36,205 jobs have been lost in North Port since then according to the household survey. From a November 2010 low of 265,382, North Port has added 8,420 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

North Port, Florida Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	242,600	600	273,802	1,010
February 2012	242,000	-300	272,792	1,535
January 2012	242,300	1,100	271,257	2,267
December 2011	241,200	0	268,990	254
November 2011	241,200	600	268,736	903
October 2011	240,600	1,000	267,833	635
September 2011	239,600	-300	267,198	-695
August 2011	239,900	500	267,893	-518
July 2011	239,400	-300	268,411	-332
June 2011	239,700	-100	268,743	271
May 2011	239,800	-1,300	268,472	669
April 2011	241,100	2,300	267,803	441
March 2011	238,800	-700	267,362	722