Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Florida Job Growth

There were 1,017,000 jobs in Orlando, Florida in December 2011 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 1,011,360 employed persons for the month. Orlando added 1,500 jobs in December 2011 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 2,132 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Orlando job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	1,017,000	+1,500	+8,900
CPS	1,011,360	+2,132	+12,882

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

Orlando, Florida Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Orlando peaked in November 2007 at 1,096,500. Since then 79,500 jobs have been lost in Orlando according to the employer survey. From a trough of 991,100 in February 2010, Orlando has gained 25,900 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 1,062,697 for Orlando in February 2008. 51,337 jobs have been lost in Orlando since then according to the household survey. From a December 2009 low of 981,586, Orlando has added 29,774 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Orlando, Florida Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
December 2011	1,017,000	1,500	1,011,360	2,132
November 2011	1,015,500	3,500	1,009,228	1,702
October 2011	1,012,000	-1,300	1,007,526	2,127
September 2011	1,013,300	8,100	1,005,399	1,572
August 2011	1,005,200	-9,600	1,003,827	-4,666
July 2011	1,014,800	-500	1,008,493	-1,003
June 2011	1,015,300	-100	1,009,496	-1,958
May 2011	1,015,400	2,500	1,011,454	179
April 2011	1,012,900	-3,800	1,011,275	2,854
March 2011	1,016,700	1,300	1,008,421	5,149
February 2011	1,015,400	8,200	1,003,272	4,286
January 2011	1,007,200	-900	998,986	508
December 2010	1,008,100	600	998,478	464