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Tallahassee, Florida Job Growth

There were 199,700 jobs in Tallahassee, Florida in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 202,512 employed persons for the month. Tallahassee added 100 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 391 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Tallahassee job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 199,700 +100 +4,000
CPS 202,512 +391 +6,118

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 August 2023 at 200,000. Since then 300 jobs have been lost in Tallahassee according to the employer survey. From a trough of 199,500 in September 2023, Tallahassee has gained 200 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in November 2023 for Tallahassee is at a new high of 202,512.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2023

Tallahassee, Florida Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
November 2023 199,700 100 202,512 391
October 2023 199,600 100 202,121 453
September 2023 199,500 -500 201,668 675
August 2023 200,000 300 200,993 1,030
July 2023 199,700 1,400 199,963 817
June 2023 198,300 1,200 199,146 653
May 2023 197,100 1,300 198,493 287
April 2023 195,800 300 198,206 353
March 2023 195,500 0 197,853 547
February 2023 195,500 -200 197,306 529
January 2023 195,700 300 196,777 419
December 2022 195,400 -300 196,358 -36