Tallahassee, Florida Job Growth

There were 168,300 jobs in Tallahassee, Florida in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 179,019 employed persons for the month. Tallahassee lost 100 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 125 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Tallahassee job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	168,300	-100	-600
CPS	179,019	+125	+1,277

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

Tallahassee, Florida Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Tallahassee peaked in December 2007 at 179,500. Since then 11,200 jobs have been lost in Tallahassee according to the employer survey. From a trough of 167,100 in September 2011, Tallahassee has gained 1,200 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 182,646 for Tallahassee in August 2008. 3,627 jobs have been lost in Tallahassee since then according to the household survey. From a November 2010 low of 176,540, Tallahassee has added 2,479 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Tallahassee, Florida Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	168,300	-100	179,019	125
February 2012	168,400	-1,400	178,894	315
January 2012	169,800	1,500	178,579	781
December 2011	168,300	700	177,798	1,065
November 2011	167,600	0	176,733	-36
October 2011	167,600	500	176,769	-161
September 2011	167,100	-600	176,930	-617
August 2011	167,700	500	177,547	-580
July 2011	167,200	-700	178,127	-491
June 2011	167,900	-600	178,618	12
May 2011	168,500	-200	178,606	594
April 2011	168,700	-200	178,012	270
March 2011	168,900	-300	177,742	581