Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, Florida Job Growth

There were 157,800 jobs in Pensacola, Florida in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 192,126 employed persons for the month. Pensacola added 1,700 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,015 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Pensacola job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	157,800	+1,700	-3,400
CPS	192,126	+1,015	+348

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

Pensacola, Florida Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Pensacola peaked in December 2006 at 173,800. Since then 16,000 jobs have been lost in Pensacola according to the employer survey. From a trough of 155,600 in December 2009, Pensacola has gained 2,200 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 202,229 for Pensacola in January 2007. 10,103 jobs have been lost in Pensacola since then according to the household survey. From a November 2009 low of 187,008, Pensacola has added 5,118 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Pensacola, Florida Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	157,800	1,700	192,126	1,015
February 2012	156,100	-400	191,111	912
January 2012	156,500	-1,500	190,199	897
December 2011	158,000	-200	189,302	-16
November 2011	158,200	-1,200	189,318	-315
October 2011	159,400	-300	189,633	98
September 2011	159,700	-1,000	189,535	-190
August 2011	160,700	-1,200	189,725	-684
July 2011	161,900	800	190,409	-234
June 2011	161,100	-200	190,643	-250
May 2011	161,300	0	190,893	-213
April 2011	161,300	100	191,106	-672
March 2011	161,200	400	191,778	733