Port St. Lucie, Florida Job Growth

There were 171,700 jobs in Port St Lucie, Florida in September 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 233,808 employed persons for the month. Port St Lucie lost 400 jobs in September 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 808 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Port St Lucie 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.

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 peaked in August 2023 at 172,100. Since then 400 jobs have been lost in Port St Lucie according to the employer survey.

CPS employment in September 2023 for Port St Lucie is at a new high of 233,808.

Employment: CES, CPS

Port St Lucie, Florida Employment History