Department of Numbers

Ocala, Florida Job Growth

There were 119,900 jobs in Ocala, Florida in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 147,589 employed persons for the month. Ocala added 300 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 226 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Ocala job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 119,900 +300 +1,600
CPS 147,589 +226 +2,867

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

Ocala, Florida Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Ocala in November 2023 is at a new high of 119,900.

CPS employment in November 2023 for Ocala is at a new high of 147,589.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2023

Ocala, Florida Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
November 2023 119,900 300 147,589 226
October 2023 119,600 200 147,363 197
September 2023 119,400 500 147,166 241
August 2023 118,900 0 146,925 181
July 2023 118,900 100 146,744 120
June 2023 118,800 -600 146,624 144
May 2023 119,400 500 146,480 122
April 2023 118,900 -300 146,358 327
March 2023 119,200 400 146,031 465
February 2023 118,800 0 145,566 433
January 2023 118,800 400 145,133 456
December 2022 118,400 100 144,677 -45