Punta Gorda, Florida Job Growth

There were 48,600 jobs in Punta Gorda, Florida in April 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 68,075 employed persons for the month. Punta Gorda added 100 jobs in April 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 37 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Punta Gorda job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	April 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	48,600	+100	+600
CPS	68,075	-37	+1,035

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 2018 is at a new high of 48,600.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 68,118 for Punta Gorda in November 2006. 43 jobs have been lost in Punta Gorda since then according to the household survey. From a January 2010 low of 56,313, Punta Gorda has added 11,762 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Punta Gorda, Florida Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
April 2018	48,600	100	68,075	-37
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
October 2017	48,000	1,400	67,263	280
September 2017	46,600	-1,600	66,983	50
August 2017	48,200	-200	66,933	-75
July 2017	48,400	300	67,008	36
June 2017	48,100	100	66,972	74
May 2017	48,000	0	66,898	-142