Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Florida Job Growth

There were 1,014,000 jobs in Orlando, Florida in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 1,018,594 employed persons for the month. Orlando added 1,700 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 2,442 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Orlando job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	1,014,000	+1,700	+5,200
CPS	1,018,594	+2,442	+10,173

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 February 2008 at 1,095,300. Since then 81,300 jobs have been lost in Orlando according to the employer survey. From a trough of 991,900 in December 2009, Orlando has gained 22,100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 1,062,697 for Orlando in February 2008. 44,103 jobs have been lost in Orlando since then according to the household survey. From a December 2009 low of 981,586, Orlando has added 37,008 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Orlando, Florida Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	1,014,000	1,700	1,018,594	2,442
February 2012	1,012,300	1,200	1,016,152	3,044
January 2012	1,011,100	-8,300	1,013,108	1,748
December 2011	1,019,400	1,500	1,011,360	2,132
November 2011	1,017,900	3,800	1,009,228	1,702
October 2011	1,014,100	-200	1,007,526	2,127
September 2011	1,014,300	9,300	1,005,399	1,572
August 2011	1,005,000	-8,200	1,003,827	-4,666
July 2011	1,013,200	1,300	1,008,493	-1,003
June 2011	1,011,900	1,100	1,009,496	-1,958
May 2011	1,010,800	-1,100	1,011,454	179
April 2011	1,011,900	3,100	1,011,275	2,854
March 2011	1,008,800	1,300	1,008,421	5,149