Ocala, Florida Job Growth

There were 90,000 jobs in Ocala, Florida in December 2011 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 117,185 employed persons for the month. Ocala lost 800 jobs in December 2011 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 90 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Ocala job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	90,000	-800	+500
CPS	117,185	-90	+1,587

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

Ocala, Florida Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Ocala peaked in March 2007 at 108,000. Since then 18,000 jobs have been lost in Ocala according to the employer survey. From a trough of 89,300 in January 2011, Ocala has gained 700 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 130,715 for Ocala in March 2007. 13,530 jobs have been lost in Ocala since then according to the household survey. From a January 2011 low of 115,336, Ocala has added 1,849 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Ocala, Florida Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
December 2011	90,000	-800	117,185	-90
November 2011	90,800	-200	117,275	167
October 2011	91,000	0	117,108	678
September 2011	91,000	500	116,430	341
August 2011	90,500	500	116,089	-118
July 2011	90,000	-200	116,207	88
June 2011	90,200	400	116,119	108
May 2011	89,800	500	116,011	164
April 2011	89,300	-1,000	115,847	-129
March 2011	90,300	500	115,976	573
February 2011	89,800	500	115,403	67
January 2011	89,300	-200	115,336	-262
December 2010	89,500	-200	115,598	-51