Punta Gorda, Florida Job Growth

There were 50,000 jobs in Punta Gorda, Florida in July 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 69,332 employed persons for the month. Punta Gorda lost 100 jobs in July 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 155 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Punta Gorda job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	50,000	-100	+1,300
CPS	69,332	+155	+1,382

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 2019 at 50,400. Since then 400 jobs have been lost in Punta Gorda according to the employer survey.

CPS employment in July 2019 for Punta Gorda is at a new high of 69,332.

Employment: CES, CPS

Punta Gorda, Florida Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
July 2019	50,000	-100	69,332	155
June 2019	50,100	0	69,177	128
May 2019	50,100	-100	69,049	84
April 2019	50,200	-200	68,965	38
March 2019	50,400	300	68,927	152
February 2019	50,100	300	68,775	220
January 2019	49,800	600	68,555	165
December 2018	49,200	-100	68,390	-9
November 2018	49,300	-100	68,399	28
October 2018	49,400	400	68,371	147
September 2018	49,000	100	68,224	167
August 2018	48,900	200	68,057	107