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Punta Gorda, Florida Job Growth

There were 55,100 jobs in Punta Gorda, Florida in April 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 75,568 employed persons for the month. Punta Gorda added 300 jobs in April 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 215 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Punta Gorda job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey April 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 55,100 +300 +1,100
CPS 75,568 +215 +1,907

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 April 2023 is at a new high of 55,100.

CPS employment in April 2023 for Punta Gorda is at a new high of 75,568.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through April 2023

Punta Gorda, Florida Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
April 2023 55,100 300 75,568 215
March 2023 54,800 -100 75,353 208
February 2023 54,900 200 75,145 176
January 2023 54,700 100 74,969 147
December 2022 54,600 200 74,822 -27
November 2022 54,400 -100 74,849 -36
October 2022 54,500 -200 74,885 30
September 2022 54,700 0 74,855 98
August 2022 54,700 400 74,757 182
July 2022 54,300 400 74,575 261
June 2022 53,900 -200 74,314 312
May 2022 54,100 100 74,002 341