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
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 |