Department of Numbers

Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida Job Growth

There were 271,900 jobs in Lakeland, Florida in May 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 333,652 employed persons for the month. Lakeland added 500 jobs in May 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 144 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Lakeland job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey May 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 271,900 +500 +7,800
CPS 333,652 +144 +8,681

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 May 2023 is at a new high of 271,900.

CPS employment in May 2023 for Lakeland is at a new high of 333,652.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through May 2023

Lakeland, Florida Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
May 2023 271,900 500 333,652 144
April 2023 271,400 800 333,508 830
March 2023 270,600 800 332,678 908
February 2023 269,800 -200 331,770 606
January 2023 270,000 1,000 331,164 704
December 2022 269,000 -700 330,460 -166
November 2022 269,700 2,300 330,626 -53
October 2022 267,400 -900 330,679 644
September 2022 268,300 1,000 330,035 1,059
August 2022 267,300 700 328,976 1,295
July 2022 266,600 1,900 327,681 1,365
June 2022 264,700 600 326,316 1,345