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Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida Job Growth

There were 311,000 jobs in Cape Coral, Florida in May 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 373,895 employed persons for the month. Cape Coral added 700 jobs in May 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,187 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Cape Coral job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey May 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 311,000 +700 +12,700
CPS 373,895 +1,187 +11,778

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 May 2023 is at a new high of 311,000.

CPS employment in May 2023 for Cape Coral is at a new high of 373,895.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through May 2023

Cape Coral, Florida Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
May 2023 311,000 700 373,895 1,187
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
November 2022 303,700 1,100 368,804 -167
October 2022 302,600 -2,100 368,971 408
September 2022 304,700 1,200 368,563 913
August 2022 303,500 1,600 367,650 1,463
July 2022 301,900 2,700 366,187 1,906
June 2022 299,200 900 364,281 2,164