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Port St. Lucie, Florida Job Growth

There were 172,400 jobs in Port St Lucie, Florida in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 233,918 employed persons for the month. Port St Lucie added 200 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 158 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Port St Lucie job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 172,400 +200 +3,900
CPS 233,918 -158 +7,112

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

Port St Lucie, Florida Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Port St Lucie 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 Port St Lucie, Florida

CES employment for Port St Lucie in November 2023 is at a new high of 172,400.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 234,076 for Port St Lucie in October 2023. 158 jobs have been lost in Port St Lucie since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2023

Port St Lucie, Florida Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
November 2023 172,400 200 233,918 -158
October 2023 172,200 500 234,076 288
September 2023 171,700 -400 233,788 788
August 2023 172,100 400 233,000 1,233
July 2023 171,700 0 231,767 1,192
June 2023 171,700 0 230,575 1,119
May 2023 171,700 1,400 229,456 832
April 2023 170,300 400 228,624 875
March 2023 169,900 300 227,749 542
February 2023 169,600 500 227,207 337
January 2023 169,100 -100 226,870 151
December 2022 169,200 700 226,719 -87