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Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, Florida Job Growth

There were 249,900 jobs in Palm Bay, Florida in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 297,131 employed persons for the month. Palm Bay added 300 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 390 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Palm Bay job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 249,900 +300 +2,700
CPS 297,131 +390 +5,986

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

Palm Bay, Florida Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Palm Bay as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment for Palm Bay, Florida

CES employment for Palm Bay in November 2023 is at a new high of 249,900.

CPS employment in November 2023 for Palm Bay is at a new high of 297,131.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2023

Palm Bay, Florida Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
November 2023 249,900 300 297,131 390
October 2023 249,600 700 296,741 454
September 2023 248,900 -100 296,287 657
August 2023 249,000 400 295,630 511
July 2023 248,600 0 295,119 112
June 2023 248,600 -100 295,007 356
May 2023 248,700 300 294,651 -30
April 2023 248,400 800 294,681 654
March 2023 247,600 -600 294,027 784
February 2023 248,200 900 293,243 1,051
January 2023 247,300 -500 292,192 1,137
December 2022 247,800 600 291,055 -90