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Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, Florida Job Growth

There were 2,902,300 jobs in Miami, Florida in September 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 3,189,914 employed persons for the month. Miami added 10,400 jobs in September 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 10,243 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Miami job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 2,902,300 +10,400 +69,800
CPS 3,189,914 +10,243 +55,560

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

Miami, Florida Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Miami in September 2023 is at a new high of 2,902,300.

CPS employment in September 2023 for Miami is at a new high of 3,189,914.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through September 2023

Miami, Florida Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
September 2023 2,902,300 10,400 3,189,914 10,243
August 2023 2,891,900 2,600 3,179,671 8,115
July 2023 2,889,300 8,100 3,171,556 5,901
June 2023 2,881,200 -7,700 3,165,655 2,818
May 2023 2,888,900 6,500 3,162,837 -1,500
April 2023 2,882,400 9,500 3,164,337 6,729
March 2023 2,872,900 6,400 3,157,608 12,062
February 2023 2,866,500 10,300 3,145,546 6,096
January 2023 2,856,200 6,500 3,139,450 1,428
December 2022 2,849,700 6,900 3,138,022 -994
November 2022 2,842,800 4,000 3,139,016 -209
October 2022 2,838,800 6,300 3,139,225 4,871