Punta Gorda, Florida Job Growth

There were 41,600 jobs in Punta Gorda, Florida in April 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 53,422 employed persons for the month. Punta Gorda lost 9,300 jobs in April 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 15,639 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Punta Gorda job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	April 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	41,600	-9,300	-8,000
CPS	53,422	-15,639	-15,319

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 March 2020 at 50,900. Since then 9,300 jobs have been lost in Punta Gorda according to the employer survey.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 70,367 for Punta Gorda in February 2020. 16,945 jobs have been lost in Punta Gorda since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Punta Gorda, Florida Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
April 2020	41,600	-9,300	53,422	-15,639
March 2020	50,900	300	69,061	-1,306
February 2020	50,600	-100	70,367	261
January 2020	50,700	200	70,106	-199
December 2019	50,500	-100	70,305	204
November 2019	50,600	500	70,101	244
October 2019	50,100	0	69,857	270
September 2019	50,100	-200	69,587	282
August 2019	50,300	300	69,305	260
July 2019	50,000	0	69,045	177
June 2019	50,000	200	68,868	88
May 2019	49,800	200	68,780	39