Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Florida Job Growth
There were 1,174,100 jobs in Orlando, Florida in February 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 1,192,214 employed persons for the month. Orlando added 7,500 jobs in February 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 3,833 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Orlando job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | February 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
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CES | 1,174,100 | +7,500 | -169,600 |
CPS | 1,192,214 | +3,833 | -150,180 |
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 peaked in February 2020 at 1,343,700. Since then 169,600 jobs have been lost in Orlando according to the employer survey. From a trough of 1,088,700 in May 2020, Orlando has gained 85,400 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 1,343,783 for Orlando in December 2019. 151,569 jobs have been lost in Orlando since then according to the household survey. From a May 2020 low of 1,019,128, Orlando has added 173,086 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Orlando, Florida Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
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February 2021 | 1,174,100 | 7,500 | 1,192,214 | 3,833 |
January 2021 | 1,166,600 | -5,300 | 1,188,381 | -13,762 |
December 2020 | 1,171,900 | -2,500 | 1,202,143 | 4,896 |
November 2020 | 1,174,400 | -1,100 | 1,197,247 | 5,302 |
October 2020 | 1,175,500 | 600 | 1,191,945 | 4,748 |
September 2020 | 1,174,900 | 9,200 | 1,187,197 | 130 |
August 2020 | 1,165,700 | 7,500 | 1,187,067 | 55,979 |
July 2020 | 1,158,200 | 34,400 | 1,131,088 | 62,573 |
June 2020 | 1,123,800 | 35,100 | 1,068,515 | 49,387 |
May 2020 | 1,088,700 | -45,300 | 1,019,128 | -47,913 |
April 2020 | 1,134,000 | -196,400 | 1,067,041 | -232,325 |
March 2020 | 1,330,400 | -13,300 | 1,299,366 | -43,028 |