Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Florida Job Growth

There were 1,280,400 jobs in Orlando, Florida in February 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 1,293,745 employed persons for the month. Orlando added 3,800 jobs in February 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 14,780 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Orlando job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	1,280,400	+3,800	+42,300
CPS	1,293,745	+14,780	+54,557

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

Orlando, Florida Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Orlando in February 2018 is at a new high of 1,280,400.

CPS employment in February 2018 for Orlando is at a new high of 1,293,745.

Employment: CES, CPS

Orlando, Florida Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
February 2018	1,280,400	3,800	1,293,745	14,780
January 2018	1,276,600	6,400	1,278,965	18,595
December 2017	1,270,200	8,400	1,260,370	5,409
November 2017	1,261,800	6,400	1,254,961	-3,197
October 2017	1,255,400	20,700	1,258,158	-4,904
September 2017	1,234,700	-15,700	1,263,062	12,134
August 2017	1,250,400	1,900	1,250,928	1,229
July 2017	1,248,500	1,300	1,249,699	-1,511
June 2017	1,247,200	5,300	1,251,210	-254
May 2017	1,241,900	-800	1,251,464	3,689
April 2017	1,242,700	2,700	1,247,775	3,026
March 2017	1,240,000	1,900	1,244,749	5,561