Florida Job Growth
There were 8,512,100 jobs in Florida in February 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 9,649,964 employed persons for the month. Florida added 19,600 jobs in February 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 62,905 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Florida job growth compared to other states.
Employment Survey | February 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
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CES | 8,512,100 | +19,600 | -560,000 |
CPS | 9,649,964 | +62,905 | -461,610 |
Florida Employment Changes
The charts below shows the monthly job growth for Florida 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 in Florida
CES employment peaked in February 2020 for Florida at 9,072,100. Since then 560,000 jobs have been lost in Florida according to the employer survey. From a trough of 7,802,900 in April 2020, Florida has gained 709,200 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment in Florida reached a maximum of 10,116,910 in January 2020. 466,946 jobs have been lost in Florida since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 8,400,513, Florida has added 1,249,451 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Florida Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
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February 2021 | 8,512,100 | 19,600 | 9,649,964 | 62,905 |
January 2021 | 8,492,500 | 500 | 9,587,059 | 58,181 |
December 2020 | 8,492,000 | 17,400 | 9,528,878 | 43,576 |
November 2020 | 8,474,600 | 800 | 9,485,302 | 58,190 |
October 2020 | 8,473,800 | 13,000 | 9,427,112 | 93,422 |
September 2020 | 8,460,800 | 61,300 | 9,333,690 | 127,112 |
August 2020 | 8,399,500 | -100 | 9,206,578 | 265,643 |
July 2020 | 8,399,600 | 59,700 | 8,940,935 | 191,547 |
June 2020 | 8,339,900 | 289,000 | 8,749,388 | 216,224 |
May 2020 | 8,050,900 | 248,000 | 8,533,164 | 132,651 |
April 2020 | 7,802,900 | -1,196,500 | 8,400,513 | -1,706,320 |
March 2020 | 8,999,400 | -72,700 | 10,106,833 | -4,741 |