Jacksonville, Florida Job Growth
There were 707,900 jobs in Jacksonville, Florida in November 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 731,849 employed persons for the month. Jacksonville added 3,100 jobs in November 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 4,206 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Jacksonville job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | November 2020 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
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CES | 707,900 | +3,100 | -27,200 |
CPS | 731,849 | +4,206 | -42,934 |
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 February 2020 at 740,200. Since then 32,300 jobs have been lost in Jacksonville according to the employer survey. From a trough of 648,400 in April 2020, Jacksonville has gained 59,500 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 777,282 for Jacksonville in December 2019. 45,433 jobs have been lost in Jacksonville since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 628,092, Jacksonville has added 103,757 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Jacksonville, Florida Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
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November 2020 | 707,900 | 3,100 | 731,849 | 4,206 |
October 2020 | 704,800 | 3,400 | 727,643 | 3,278 |
September 2020 | 701,400 | 4,400 | 724,365 | 1,819 |
August 2020 | 697,000 | 3,700 | 722,546 | 39,192 |
July 2020 | 693,300 | 2,400 | 683,354 | 3,234 |
June 2020 | 690,900 | 17,100 | 680,120 | 30,365 |
May 2020 | 673,800 | 25,400 | 649,755 | 21,663 |
April 2020 | 648,400 | -84,500 | 628,092 | -127,347 |
March 2020 | 732,900 | -7,300 | 755,439 | -21,119 |
February 2020 | 740,200 | 200 | 776,558 | 2,384 |
January 2020 | 740,000 | 5,000 | 774,174 | -3,108 |
December 2019 | 735,000 | -100 | 777,282 | 2,499 |