A 12-month comparison of job growth for the 25 Florida MSA’s (Metropolitan Statistical Area) shows that the Tallahassee MSA ranks 23rd in job growth.
In December 2014, the Tallahassee MSA employed 177,100 people. After 12 months the number decreased by 200 to 176, 900.
The Lakeland-Winter Haven MSA led the state with the addition of 7,600 jobs over last 12 months for a 3.69% growth rate.
Over the last 12-months, the state of Florida has added 202,000 jobs for a growth rate of 2.51%.
The Pensacola MSA lead the northwest area of Florida with a job growth rate of 1.55%.
The table below was created with information provided by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity. Job numbers are in 1,000’s.
| Area | Dec-14 | Nov-15 | JOBS | %CHNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland-Winter Haven MSA | 206.1 | 213.7 | 7.6 | 3.69% |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford MSA | 1,145.2 | 1,179.3 | 34.1 | 2.98% |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater MSA | 1,233.0 | 1,267.9 | 34.9 | 2.83% |
| Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach MSA | 184.9 | 190.1 | 5.2 | 2.81% |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers MSA | 239.4 | 245.5 | 6.1 | 2.55% |
| Florida | 8,049.4 | 8,251.4 | 202.0 | 2.51% |
| Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach MD | 802.2 | 821.8 | 19.6 | 2.44% |
| Port St. Lucie MSA | 136.0 | 139.0 | 3.0 | 2.21% |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville MSA | 201.0 | 205.3 | 4.3 | 2.14% |
| Gainesville MSA | 135.5 | 138.3 | 2.8 | 2.07% |
| West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Delray Beach MD | 578.5 | 589.7 | 11.2 | 1.94% |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach MSA | 2,500.3 | 2,545.9 | 45.6 | 1.82% |
| Jacksonville MSA | 639.5 | 650.2 | 10.7 | 1.67% |
| Punta Gorda MSA | 44.9 | 45.6 | 0.7 | 1.56% |
| Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent MSA | 167.5 | 170.1 | 2.6 | 1.55% |
| Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall MD | 1,119.6
| 1,134.4 | 14.8 | 1.32% |
| Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin MSA | 104.1 | 105.4 | 1.3 | 1.25% |
| Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island MSA | 137.2 | 138.8 | 1.6 | 1.17% |
| North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton MSA | 279.0 | 282.2 | 3.2 | 1.15% |
| The Villages MSA | 26.2 | 26.5 | 0.3 | 1.15% |
| Ocala MSA | 99.0 | 100.0 | 1.0 | 1.01% |
| Homosassa Springs MSA | 32.6 | 32.8 | 0.2 | 0.61% |
| Panama City MSA | 78.7 | 78.7 | 0.0 | 0.00% |
| Tallahassee MSA | 177.1 | 176.9 | -0.2 | -0.11% |
| Sebastian-Vero Beach MSA | 48.7 | 48.6 | -0.1 | -0.21% |
| Sebring MSA | 26.1 | 25.9 | -0.2 | -0.77% |
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