Department of Numbers

Jacksonville, Florida Job Growth

There were 808,700 jobs in Jacksonville, Florida in September 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 850,514 employed persons for the month. Jacksonville lost 1,100 jobs in September 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 2,760 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Jacksonville job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 808,700 -1,100 +32,300
CPS 850,514 +2,760 +34,878

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 peaked in August 2023 at 809,800. Since then 1,100 jobs have been lost in Jacksonville according to the employer survey.

CPS employment in September 2023 for Jacksonville is at a new high of 850,514.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through September 2023

Jacksonville, Florida Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
September 2023 808,700 -1,100 850,514 2,760
August 2023 809,800 3,700 847,754 3,827
July 2023 806,100 3,300 843,927 2,697
June 2023 802,800 2,500 841,230 3,605
May 2023 800,300 1,300 837,625 2,122
April 2023 799,000 500 835,503 3,772
March 2023 798,500 -2,100 831,731 4,695
February 2023 800,600 4,000 827,036 4,894
January 2023 796,600 4,600 822,142 4,177
December 2022 792,000 7,100 817,965 -228
November 2022 784,900 1,700 818,193 396
October 2022 783,200 6,800 817,797 2,161