Department of Numbers

Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida Job Growth

There were 271,900 jobs in Lakeland, Florida in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 337,375 employed persons for the month. Lakeland added 800 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 626 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Lakeland job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 271,900 +800 +2,200
CPS 337,375 +626 +6,749

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

Lakeland, Florida Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Lakeland in November 2023 is at a new high of 271,900.

CPS employment in November 2023 for Lakeland is at a new high of 337,375.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2023

Lakeland, Florida Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
November 2023 271,900 800 337,375 626
October 2023 271,100 700 336,749 551
September 2023 270,400 -500 336,198 818
August 2023 270,900 -100 335,380 993
July 2023 271,000 300 334,387 499
June 2023 270,700 -900 333,888 302
May 2023 271,600 200 333,586 78
April 2023 271,400 800 333,508 830
March 2023 270,600 800 332,678 908
February 2023 269,800 -200 331,770 606
January 2023 270,000 1,000 331,164 704
December 2022 269,000 -700 330,460 -166