Tallahassee, Florida Job Growth
There were 179,200 jobs in Tallahassee, Florida in February 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 184,649 employed persons for the month. Tallahassee added 400 jobs in February 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 464 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Tallahassee job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | February 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
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CES | 179,200 | +400 | -7,600 |
CPS | 184,649 | +464 | -5,984 |
Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.
Tallahassee, Florida Employment Changes
The charts below show the monthly job growth for Tallahassee 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 Tallahassee, Florida
CES employment for Tallahassee peaked in November 2019 at 187,300. Since then 8,100 jobs have been lost in Tallahassee according to the employer survey. From a trough of 167,100 in April 2020, Tallahassee has gained 12,100 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 191,057 for Tallahassee in December 2019. 6,408 jobs have been lost in Tallahassee since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 156,535, Tallahassee has added 28,114 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Tallahassee, Florida Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
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February 2021 | 179,200 | 400 | 184,649 | 464 |
January 2021 | 178,800 | 2,300 | 184,185 | 8,993 |
December 2020 | 176,500 | -1,600 | 175,192 | 311 |
November 2020 | 178,100 | -600 | 174,881 | 49 |
October 2020 | 178,700 | -700 | 174,832 | 221 |
September 2020 | 179,400 | -400 | 174,611 | -2,969 |
August 2020 | 179,800 | 2,300 | 177,580 | 10,182 |
July 2020 | 177,500 | 1,800 | 167,398 | 84 |
June 2020 | 175,700 | 3,700 | 167,314 | 6,193 |
May 2020 | 172,000 | 4,900 | 161,121 | 4,586 |
April 2020 | 167,100 | -18,700 | 156,535 | -30,296 |
March 2020 | 185,800 | -1,000 | 186,831 | -3,802 |