Department of Numbers

Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida Job Growth

There were 306,700 jobs in Cape Coral, Florida in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 365,407 employed persons for the month. Cape Coral added 300 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,140 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Cape Coral job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 306,700 +300 +14,300
CPS 365,407 +1,140 +14,759

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 January 2023 is at a new high of 306,700.

CPS employment in January 2023 for Cape Coral is at a new high of 365,407.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

Cape Coral, Florida Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
January 2023 306,700 300 365,407 1,140
December 2022 306,400 2,700 364,267 391
November 2022 303,700 1,100 363,876 -25
October 2022 302,600 -2,100 363,901 758
September 2022 304,700 1,200 363,143 1,881
August 2022 303,500 1,600 361,262 2,070
July 2022 301,900 2,700 359,192 1,935
June 2022 299,200 900 357,257 2,031
May 2022 298,300 1,400 355,226 1,790
April 2022 296,900 2,100 353,436 1,350
March 2022 294,800 900 352,086 817
February 2022 293,900 1,500 351,269 621