Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida Job Growth

There were 230,300 jobs in Lakeland, Florida in October 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 292,566 employed persons for the month. Lakeland added 1,300 jobs in October 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 3,260 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Lakeland job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	230,300	+1,300	+9,200
CPS	292,566	+3,260	+9,864

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 October 2018 is at a new high of 230,300.

CPS employment in October 2018 for Lakeland is at a new high of 292,566.

Employment: CES, CPS

Lakeland, Florida Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
October 2018	230,300	1,300	292,566	3,260
September 2018	229,000	1,400	289,306	2,327
August 2018	227,600	1,100	286,979	-617
July 2018	226,500	300	287,596	1,123
June 2018	226,200	900	286,473	215
May 2018	225,300	800	286,258	827
April 2018	224,500	600	285,431	-640
March 2018	223,900	0	286,071	-893
February 2018	223,900	400	286,964	2,405
January 2018	223,500	500	284,559	1,022
December 2017	223,000	700	283,537	525
November 2017	222,300	1,200	283,012	310