Department of Numbers

Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida Job Growth

There were 314,800 jobs in Cape Coral, Florida in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 383,727 employed persons for the month. Cape Coral added 900 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 346 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Cape Coral job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 314,800 +900 +11,100
CPS 383,727 +346 +14,923

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

Cape Coral, Florida Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Cape Coral 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 Cape Coral, Florida

CES employment for Cape Coral in November 2023 is at a new high of 314,800.

CPS employment in November 2023 for Cape Coral is at a new high of 383,727.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2023

Cape Coral, Florida Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
November 2023 314,800 900 383,727 346
October 2023 313,900 -200 383,381 778
September 2023 314,100 700 382,603 2,274
August 2023 313,400 900 380,329 2,552
July 2023 312,500 600 377,777 1,672
June 2023 311,900 -100 376,105 1,882
May 2023 312,000 1,700 374,223 1,515
April 2023 310,300 1,100 372,708 1,693
March 2023 309,200 1,400 371,015 1,299
February 2023 307,800 1,300 369,716 635
January 2023 306,500 100 369,081 448
December 2022 306,400 2,700 368,633 -171