Department of Numbers

Ocala, Florida Job Growth

There were 119,200 jobs in Ocala, Florida in March 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 146,031 employed persons for the month. Ocala added 400 jobs in March 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 465 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Ocala job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey March 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 119,200 +400 +4,300
CPS 146,031 +465 +4,212

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 March 2023 is at a new high of 119,200.

CPS employment in March 2023 for Ocala is at a new high of 146,031.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through March 2023

Ocala, Florida Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
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
November 2022 118,300 500 144,722 58
October 2022 117,800 100 144,664 409
September 2022 117,700 500 144,255 538
August 2022 117,200 500 143,717 555
July 2022 116,700 700 143,162 454
June 2022 116,000 100 142,708 312
May 2022 115,900 -300 142,396 271
April 2022 116,200 1,300 142,125 306