Punta Gorda, Florida Job Growth

There were 48,900 jobs in Punta Gorda, Florida in October 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 68,877 employed persons for the month. Punta Gorda added 100 jobs in October 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 494 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Punta Gorda job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	48,900	+100	+900
CPS	68,877	+494	+1,614

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

Punta Gorda, Florida Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Punta Gorda 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 Punta Gorda, Florida

CES employment for Punta Gorda peaked in May 2018 at 48,900. Since then 0 jobs have been lost in Punta Gorda according to the employer survey. From a trough of 48,800 in June 2018, Punta Gorda has gained 100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in October 2018 for Punta Gorda is at a new high of 68,877.

Employment: CES, CPS

Punta Gorda, Florida Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
October 2018	48,900	100	68,877	494
September 2018	48,800	-100	68,383	299
August 2018	48,900	0	68,084	-465
July 2018	48,900	100	68,549	248
June 2018	48,800	-100	68,301	94
May 2018	48,900	100	68,207	123
April 2018	48,800	300	68,084	-28
March 2018	48,500	100	68,112	57
February 2018	48,400	200	68,055	505
January 2018	48,200	0	67,550	160
December 2017	48,200	-200	67,390	-64
November 2017	48,400	400	67,454	191