Ocala, Florida Job Growth

There were 89,700 jobs in Ocala, Florida in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 118,493 employed persons for the month. Ocala lost 1,700 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 109 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Ocala job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	89,700	-1,700	-600
CPS	118,493	+109	+2,517

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 18,300 jobs have been lost in Ocala according to the employer survey.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 130,715 for Ocala in March 2007. 12,222 jobs have been lost in Ocala since then according to the household survey. From a January 2011 low of 115,336, Ocala has added 3,157 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Ocala, Florida Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	89,700	-1,700	118,493	109
February 2012	91,400	1,300	118,384	772
January 2012	90,100	-300	117,612	427
December 2011	90,400	-500	117,185	-90
November 2011	90,900	-400	117,275	167
October 2011	91,300	100	117,108	678
September 2011	91,200	400	116,430	341
August 2011	90,800	400	116,089	-118
July 2011	90,400	200	116,207	88
June 2011	90,200	-300	116,119	108
May 2011	90,500	-200	116,011	164
April 2011	90,700	400	115,847	-129
March 2011	90,300	-200	115,976	573