Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida Job Growth

There were 263,000 jobs in Lakeland, Florida in April 2022 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 323,194 employed persons for the month. Lakeland added 600 jobs in April 2022 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 912 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Lakeland job growth to job growth in other cities.

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 April 2022 is at a new high of 263,000.

CPS employment in April 2022 for Lakeland is at a new high of 323,194.

Employment: CES, CPS

Lakeland, Florida Employment History