Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, Florida Job Growth

There were 195,700 jobs in Pensacola, Florida in April 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 234,774 employed persons for the month. Pensacola lost 1,300 jobs in April 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 378 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Pensacola job growth to job growth in other cities.

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

Pensacola, Florida Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Pensacola peaked in February 2023 at 197,100. Since then 1,400 jobs have been lost in Pensacola according to the employer survey.

CPS employment in April 2023 for Pensacola is at a new high of 234,774.

Employment: CES, CPS

Pensacola, Florida Employment History