Department of Numbers

Jacksonville, Florida Job Growth

There were 792,800 jobs in Jacksonville, Florida in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 824,111 employed persons for the month. Jacksonville added 800 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 2,845 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Jacksonville job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 792,800 +800 +36,300
CPS 824,111 +2,845 +41,388

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

Jacksonville, Florida Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville, Florida

CES employment for Jacksonville in January 2023 is at a new high of 792,800.

CPS employment in January 2023 for Jacksonville is at a new high of 824,111.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

Jacksonville, Florida Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
January 2023 792,800 800 824,111 2,845
December 2022 792,000 7,100 821,266 3,797
November 2022 784,900 1,700 817,469 2,606
October 2022 783,200 6,800 814,863 2,789
September 2022 776,400 1,200 812,074 3,432
August 2022 775,200 1,800 808,642 2,777
July 2022 773,400 5,100 805,865 2,426
June 2022 768,300 300 803,439 3,435
May 2022 768,000 2,100 800,004 3,400
April 2022 765,900 4,600 796,604 4,328
March 2022 761,300 900 792,276 4,861
February 2022 760,400 3,900 787,415 4,692