Employment by Industry
Last Updated: June 24th, 2024
Summary
- The Southwest Florida coastal counties had 540,700 jobs in May 2024, up 2 percent (8,100 jobs) from May 2023 but down 1 percent (3,700 jobs) from April 2024.
- Industries in the Southwest Florida coastal counties gaining the most new jobs from May 2023 to May 2024 include Mining, Logging and Construction (up 2,900 jobs), Government (1,400 jobs) and Leisure and Hospitality (1,300 jobs).
- The Cape Coral-Fort Myers MSA reported 309,100 jobs in May 2024, up 1 percent (3,700 jobs) from the same month last year but 1 percent (2,100 jobs) below April 2024.
- The total number of jobs in the Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island MSA was 174,900 in May 2024, up 2 percent (3,900 jobs) from May 2023 and 1 percent (1,600 jobs) below April 2024.
- The Punta Gorda MSA had 56,700 jobs in May 2024, up 1 percent (500 jobs) from May 2023 but unchanged from April 2024.
About the Data
The chart above provides employment data collected from the Current Employment Statistics (CES), a monthly survey conducted by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The CES, sometimes referred to as the "establishment survey", interviews over 100,000 businesses and government agencies each month and provides estimates on employment, hours and earnings at the industry level. CES data in this dashboard was collected from the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity website.
Unlike the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), employment data in the CES represents the number of jobs rather than the number of workers. Therefore, a person working for two different establishments would be counted twice (unlike the LAUS where they'll be counted once). Furthermore, employment in the CES represents the total number of workers on establishment payrolls that received pay for the pay period including the 12th of the month. This includes part-time, full-time and temporary employees, as well as employees on paid leave. All data is not seasonally-adjusted, and is updated on a monthly basis.
