Department of Numbers

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida Job Growth

There were 1,539,400 jobs in Tampa, Florida in October 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 1,677,622 employed persons for the month. Tampa added 2,500 jobs in October 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 2,201 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Tampa job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey October 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 1,539,400 +2,500 +38,900
CPS 1,677,622 +2,201 +56,634

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Tampa, Florida Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Tampa 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 Tampa, Florida

CES employment for Tampa in October 2023 is at a new high of 1,539,400.

CPS employment in October 2023 for Tampa is at a new high of 1,677,622.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through October 2023

Tampa, Florida Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
October 2023 1,539,400 2,500 1,677,622 2,201
September 2023 1,536,900 1,000 1,675,421 3,895
August 2023 1,535,900 1,200 1,671,526 5,943
July 2023 1,534,700 -400 1,665,583 5,277
June 2023 1,535,100 1,800 1,660,306 6,475
May 2023 1,533,300 3,600 1,653,831 4,472
April 2023 1,529,700 3,800 1,649,359 7,070
March 2023 1,525,900 3,100 1,642,289 7,785
February 2023 1,522,800 7,200 1,634,504 6,953
January 2023 1,515,600 3,400 1,627,551 6,158
December 2022 1,512,200 2,600 1,621,393 -458
November 2022 1,509,600 9,100 1,621,851 863