Department of Numbers

Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida Job Growth

There were 270,700 jobs in Lakeland, Florida in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 330,927 employed persons for the month. Lakeland added 1,700 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 836 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Lakeland job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 270,700 +1,700 +11,900
CPS 330,927 +836 +11,085

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

Lakeland, Florida Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Lakeland in January 2023 is at a new high of 270,700.

CPS employment in January 2023 for Lakeland is at a new high of 330,927.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

Lakeland, Florida Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
January 2023 270,700 1,700 330,927 836
December 2022 269,000 -700 330,091 561
November 2022 269,700 2,300 329,530 1,182
October 2022 267,400 -900 328,348 988
September 2022 268,300 1,000 327,360 1,586
August 2022 267,300 700 325,774 1,079
July 2022 266,600 1,900 324,695 983
June 2022 264,700 600 323,712 412
May 2022 264,100 400 323,300 93
April 2022 263,700 2,200 323,207 925
March 2022 261,500 1,300 322,282 1,077
February 2022 260,200 1,400 321,205 1,363