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Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, Florida Job Growth

There were 249,600 jobs in Palm Bay, Florida in October 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 296,761 employed persons for the month. Palm Bay added 700 jobs in October 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 474 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Palm Bay job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey October 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 249,600 +700 +3,600
CPS 296,761 +474 +5,894

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

Palm Bay, Florida Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Palm Bay 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 Palm Bay, Florida

CES employment for Palm Bay in October 2023 is at a new high of 249,600.

CPS employment in October 2023 for Palm Bay is at a new high of 296,761.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through October 2023

Palm Bay, Florida Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
October 2023 249,600 700 296,761 474
September 2023 248,900 -100 296,287 657
August 2023 249,000 400 295,630 511
July 2023 248,600 0 295,119 112
June 2023 248,600 -100 295,007 356
May 2023 248,700 300 294,651 -30
April 2023 248,400 800 294,681 654
March 2023 247,600 -600 294,027 784
February 2023 248,200 900 293,243 1,051
January 2023 247,300 -500 292,192 1,137
December 2022 247,800 600 291,055 -90
November 2022 247,200 1,200 291,145 278