Punta Gorda, Florida Job Growth

There were 49,900 jobs in Punta Gorda, Florida in February 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 69,230 employed persons for the month. Punta Gorda added 100 jobs in February 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 375 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Punta Gorda job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	49,900	+100	+1,300
CPS	69,230	+375	+1,175

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 in February 2019 is at a new high of 49,900.

CPS employment in February 2019 for Punta Gorda is at a new high of 69,230.

Employment: CES, CPS

Punta Gorda, Florida Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
February 2019	49,900	100	69,230	375
January 2019	49,800	600	68,855	199
December 2018	49,200	-100	68,656	-175
November 2018	49,300	-100	68,831	103
October 2018	49,400	400	68,728	345
September 2018	49,000	100	68,383	299
August 2018	48,900	200	68,084	-465
July 2018	48,700	-200	68,549	248
June 2018	48,900	300	68,301	94
May 2018	48,600	100	68,207	123
April 2018	48,500	-100	68,084	-28
March 2018	48,600	0	68,112	57