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22-1423-ATL
Wednesday, June 29, 2022

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Miami Area Employment — May 2022

Total nonfarm employment for the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL, metropolitan area increased by 140,300 over the year in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Janet S. Rankin noted that the local rate of job gain, 5.3 percent, compared to the 4.5-percent national increase. (See chart 1 and table 1.) (All data in this release are not seasonally adjusted; accordingly, over-the-year analysis is used throughout.)


Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL, is made up of three metropolitan divisions—separately identifiable employment centers within the larger metropolitan area. Employment increased over the year in all three divisions. Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, FL, with 45 percent of the area’s total nonfarm employment, gained 75,300 jobs over the year. Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach, FL, which accounted for 31 percent of the area’s employment, gained 33,400 jobs since May 2021, and West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Delray Beach, FL, with 24 percent of the area’s employment, added 31,600 jobs.

Industry employment

In Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL, trade, transportation, and utilities had the largest gain (+39,100) among the metropolitan area’s private-industry supersectors, with all three divisions recording increases. (See chart 2.) Within this supersector, the retail trade and wholesale trade sectors added 22,300 jobs. The 6.6-percent increase in the metropolitan area’s trade, transportation, and utilities supersector compared to the 4.0-percent gain on a national level.


Leisure and hospitality added 38,700 jobs over the year in the metropolitan area. Accommodation and food services accounted for 35,700, or 92 percent, of the jobs gained within this supersector. The metropolitan area had a 13.5-percent gain in the leisure and hospitality supersector, compared to the 12.7-percent increase for the nation.

Professional and business services added 24,600 jobs. The 5.3-percent increase in the metropolitan area’s professional and business services supersector compared to the 5.5-percent gain on a national level.

Twelve largest metropolitan areas

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL, was 1 of the nation’s 12 largest metropolitan statistical areas in May 2022. All 12 areas gained jobs over the year. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA, had the largest increase (+509,500). Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ, had the smallest gain (+81,000) among the largest areas. (See table 2 and chart 3.)

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, had a 7.7-percent rate of job gain, followed by Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, and Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX, with 6.1 percent each. The rates of job gains in the remaining nine areas ranged from 5.8 percent in San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA, to 3.0 percent in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.

The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment release for June 2022 is scheduled to be released on Wednesday, August 3, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. (ET).


Technical Note

This release presents nonfarm payroll employment estimates from the CES program. The CES survey is a Federal-State cooperative endeavor between State employment security agencies and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Definitions. Employment data refer to persons on establishment payrolls who receive pay for any part of the pay period which includes the 12th of the month. Persons are counted at their place of work rather than at their place of residence; those appearing on more than one payroll are counted on each payroll. Industries are classified on the basis of their principal activity in accordance with the 2017 version of the North American Industry Classification System.

Method of estimation. CES State and Area employment data are produced using several estimation procedures. Where possible these data are produced using a "weighted link relative" estimation technique in which a ratio of current-month weighted employment to that of the previous-month weighted employment is computed from a sample of establishments reporting for both months. The estimates of employment for the current month are then obtained by multiplying these ratios by the previous month's employment estimates. The weighted link relative technique is utilized for data series where the sample size meets certain statistical criteria. For some employment series, the estimates are produced with a model that uses direct sample estimates (described above) combined with other regressors to decrease volatility in estimation.

Annual revisions. Employment estimates are adjusted annually to a complete count of jobs, called benchmarks, derived principally from tax reports which are submitted by employers who are covered under state unemployment insurance (UI) laws. The benchmark information is used to adjust the monthly estimates between the new benchmark and the preceding one and also to establish the level of employment for the new benchmark month. Thus, the benchmarking process establishes the level of employment, and the sample is used to measure the month-to-month changes in the level for the subsequent months. Information on recent benchmark revisions is available online at www.bls.gov/web/laus/bmrk_article.htm.

Reliability of the estimates. The estimates presented in this release are based on sample surveys, administrative data, and modeling and, thus, are subject to sampling and other types of errors. Sampling error is a measure of sampling variability—that is, variation that occurs by chance because a sample rather than the entire population is surveyed. Survey data also are subject to nonsampling errors, such as those which can be introduced into the data collection and processing operations. Estimates not directly derived from sample surveys are subject to additional errors resulting from the specific estimation processes used. The sums of individual items may not always equal totals shown in the same tables due to rounding.

Employment estimates. Changes in metropolitan area nonfarm payroll employment are cited in the analysis of this release only if they have been determined to be statistically significant at the 90-percent confidence level. Measures of sampling error for the total nonfarm employment series are available for metropolitan areas and metropolitan divisions at www.bls.gov/web/laus/790stderr.htm.

Area definitions. The substate area data published in this news release reflect the delineations issued by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget on April 10, 2018. The 12 metropolitan areas discussed in this release are the metropolitan areas with the largest population according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area includes Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach Counties.

  • The Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach, FL Metropolitan Division includes Broward County.

  • The Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, FL Metropolitan Division includes Miami-Dade County.

  • The West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Delray Beach, FL Metropolitan Division includes Palm Beach County.

Additional information

Employment data from the CES program are available on the BLS website at www.bls.gov/sae/.

Information in this release will be made available to individuals with sensory impairments upon request. Voice phone: (202) 691-5200; Telecommunications Relay Service: 7-1-1.

Table 1. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by industry supersector, United States and the Miami metropolitan area and its components, not seasonally adjusted (numbers in thousands)
Area and IndustryMay
2021
Mar
2022
Apr
2022
May
2022(p)
May 2021 to May 2022(p)
Net changePercent change

United States(1)

Total nonfarm

145,304149,905150,964151,7736,4694.5

Mining and logging

5566016096145810.4

Construction

7,4327,3937,5547,7152833.8

Manufacturing

12,23212,65112,70212,7475154.2

Trade, transportation, and utilities

27,33528,36128,35728,4201,0854.0

Information

2,7962,9262,9442,9591635.8

Financial activities

8,7208,8558,9018,9202002.3

Professional and business services

20,99321,91122,10022,1541,1615.5

Education and health services

23,64524,23124,31424,2906452.7

Leisure and hospitality

14,00614,94215,33215,7821,77612.7

Other services

5,3965,6075,6505,6922965.5

Government

22,19322,42722,50122,4802871.3

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area

Total nonfarm

2,636.72,758.02,769.22,777.0140.35.3

Mining and logging

0.80.90.80.90.112.5

Construction

139.2141.6143.2142.83.62.6

Manufacturing

89.093.694.495.56.57.3

Trade, transportation, and utilities

594.7633.0632.1633.839.16.6

Information

49.652.252.252.73.16.3

Financial activities

193.7200.3202.8201.47.74.0

Professional and business services

460.5479.3484.1485.124.65.3

Education and health services

407.7417.0415.3416.89.12.2

Leisure and hospitality

285.9320.1323.9324.638.713.5

Other services

109.7115.0116.5116.77.06.4

Government

305.9305.0303.9306.70.80.3

Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, FL Metropolitan Division

Total nonfarm

1,166.21,234.21,238.71,241.575.36.5

Mining and logging

0.50.60.60.60.120.0

Construction

51.852.754.253.71.93.7

Manufacturing

40.643.244.244.64.09.9

Trade, transportation, and utilities

289.4310.6311.9313.123.78.2

Information

19.720.620.620.81.15.6

Financial activities

84.086.287.686.62.63.1

Professional and business services

182.1195.1195.6194.612.56.9

Education and health services

192.5197.8199.3200.98.44.4

Leisure and hospitality

119.8139.8138.2138.919.115.9

Other services

46.448.749.148.92.55.4

Government

139.4138.9137.4138.8-0.6-0.4

Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach, FL Metropolitan Division

Total nonfarm

838.3864.8869.5871.733.44.0

Construction

48.749.549.649.40.71.4

Manufacturing

28.029.028.929.51.55.4

Trade, transportation, and utilities

189.8199.3198.7198.68.84.6

Information

20.121.321.321.51.47.0

Financial activities

64.567.267.767.63.14.8

Professional and business services

155.3161.5162.5164.89.56.1

Education and health services

111.6111.1110.9108.8-2.8-2.5

Leisure and hospitality

84.789.893.294.09.311.0

Other services

32.433.233.633.91.54.6

Government

103.1102.8103.0103.50.40.4

West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Delray Beach, FL Metropolitan Division

Total nonfarm

632.2659.0661.0663.831.65.0

Construction

38.739.439.439.71.02.6

Manufacturing

20.421.421.321.41.04.9

Trade, transportation, and utilities

115.5123.1121.5122.16.65.7

Information

9.810.310.310.40.66.1

Financial activities

45.246.947.547.22.04.4

Professional and business services

123.1122.7126.0125.72.62.1

Education and health services

103.6108.1105.1107.13.53.4

Leisure and hospitality

81.490.592.591.710.312.7

Other services

30.933.133.833.93.09.7

Government

63.463.363.564.41.01.6

Footnotes
(1) U.S. data are preliminary for two months after they are first published.
(p) Preliminary.


Table 2. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by industry supersector for the 12 largest metropolitan areas, not seasonally adjusted (numbers in thousands)
AreaMay
2021
Mar
2022
Apr
2022
May
2022(p)
May 2021 to
May 2022(p)
Net
change
Percent
change

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA

Total nonfarm

2,788.62,938.12,950.12,958.9170.36.1

Mining and logging

1.81.91.91.90.15.6

Construction

130.3131.3131.0133.43.12.4

Manufacturing

165.1174.8175.9175.310.26.2

Trade, transportation, and utilities

594.6633.1634.4635.540.96.9

Information

110.3117.8120.0120.910.69.6

Financial activities

182.5191.4191.7192.610.15.5

Professional and business services

545.6585.5591.1587.341.77.6

Education and health services

365.9386.9386.4387.621.75.9

Leisure and hospitality

265.6280.0282.8290.424.89.3

Other services

97.7101.7101.0102.75.05.1

Government

329.2333.7333.9331.32.10.6

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH (NECTA)

Total nonfarm

2,659.02,733.92,771.22,784.5125.54.7

Mining, logging, and construction

123.5121.9126.9130.46.95.6

Manufacturing

177.5182.1183.6184.87.34.1

Trade, transportation, and utilities

396.7405.3407.9408.311.62.9

Information

80.983.985.385.84.96.1

Financial activities

181.9179.7178.4178.3-3.6-2.0

Professional and business services

512.9530.6541.6541.728.85.6

Education and health services

579.7603.2604.2597.818.13.1

Leisure and hospitality

210.0225.4240.1253.243.220.6

Other services

89.893.995.495.05.25.8

Government

306.1307.9307.8309.23.11.0

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI

Total nonfarm

4,486.84,611.54,648.84,698.9212.14.7

Mining and logging

1.71.71.81.90.211.8

Construction

177.3162.6175.7184.87.54.2

Manufacturing

392.6407.1409.2409.216.64.2

Trade, transportation, and utilities

917.2950.4948.3950.433.23.6

Information

73.477.477.778.04.66.3

Financial activities

314.1316.7313.4315.41.30.4

Professional and business services

805.9834.5837.5845.839.95.0

Education and health services

715.0726.9729.5730.715.72.2

Leisure and hospitality

390.0419.3437.3458.968.917.7

Other services

180.8185.2186.4187.26.43.5

Government

518.8529.7532.0536.617.83.4

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX

Total nonfarm

3,802.74,020.64,063.14,097.4294.77.7

Mining, logging, and construction

218.3227.0232.0233.315.06.9

Manufacturing

283.6293.2294.2296.512.94.5

Trade, transportation, and utilities

820.3877.1877.3881.761.47.5

Information

80.985.885.985.95.06.2

Financial activities

336.7360.5362.2364.527.88.3

Professional and business services

673.9722.7738.3747.773.811.0

Education and health services

458.3482.0483.7481.323.05.0

Leisure and hospitality

360.5391.5405.6421.961.417.0

Other services

118.9127.3129.9132.113.211.1

Government

451.3453.5454.0452.51.20.3

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX

Total nonfarm

3,045.03,168.63,199.53,230.5185.56.1

Mining and logging

58.767.268.366.88.113.8

Construction

207.9218.8222.5231.723.811.4

Manufacturing

211.4219.3221.7221.510.14.8

Trade, transportation, and utilities

622.8656.9661.4665.542.76.9

Information

28.931.531.531.62.79.3

Financial activities

167.2171.3171.9172.14.92.9

Professional and business services

497.6505.6511.2518.721.14.2

Education and health services

407.1426.5431.4429.922.85.6

Leisure and hospitality

309.2326.5332.2345.336.111.7

Other services

109.2110.9111.0111.72.52.3

Government

425.0434.1436.4435.710.72.5

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

Total nonfarm

5,851.66,116.66,138.96,158.4306.85.2

Mining and logging

2.02.02.02.00.00.0

Construction

252.4258.5255.3259.47.02.8

Manufacturing

458.8468.5469.3473.214.43.1

Trade, transportation, and utilities

1,054.71,089.31,088.71,089.534.83.3

Information

231.6250.8252.9254.222.69.8

Financial activities

328.6324.8325.6329.40.80.2

Professional and business services

944.8978.5985.0980.135.33.7

Education and health services

1,072.91,119.41,118.01,116.843.94.1

Leisure and hospitality

601.8695.7710.0718.9117.119.5

Other services

181.6197.5199.6200.819.210.6

Government

722.4731.6732.5734.111.71.6

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL

Total nonfarm

2,636.72,758.02,769.22,777.0140.35.3

Mining and logging

0.80.90.80.90.112.5

Construction

139.2141.6143.2142.83.62.6

Manufacturing

89.093.694.495.56.57.3

Trade, transportation, and utilities

594.7633.0632.1633.839.16.6

Information

49.652.252.252.73.16.3

Financial activities

193.7200.3202.8201.47.74.0

Professional and business services

460.5479.3484.1485.124.65.3

Education and health services

407.7417.0415.3416.89.12.2

Leisure and hospitality

285.9320.1323.9324.638.713.5

Other services

109.7115.0116.5116.77.06.4

Government

305.9305.0303.9306.70.80.3

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA

Total nonfarm

9,225.49,530.69,648.59,734.9509.55.5

Mining, logging, and construction

389.7376.5387.2393.33.60.9

Manufacturing

332.2339.0339.7339.77.52.3

Trade, transportation, and utilities

1,575.51,633.31,634.51,651.475.94.8

Information

301.7318.3319.3321.119.46.4

Financial activities

762.8770.6772.3776.713.91.8

Professional and business services

1,518.01,574.01,600.71,615.797.76.4

Education and health services

2,012.12,054.82,072.52,074.762.63.1

Leisure and hospitality

687.2782.3823.9860.3173.125.2

Other services

367.1390.4397.7400.933.89.2

Government

1,279.11,291.41,300.71,301.122.01.7

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD

Total nonfarm

2,852.42,925.12,950.22,966.2113.84.0

Mining, logging, and construction

119.8117.4120.6121.21.41.2

Manufacturing

172.1177.0177.7178.76.63.8

Trade, transportation, and utilities

515.4536.5536.8536.821.44.2

Information

48.148.749.450.12.04.2

Financial activities

216.2218.3217.9219.23.01.4

Professional and business services

471.8485.3493.3491.920.14.3

Education and health services

647.0657.0661.0659.112.11.9

Leisure and hospitality

221.9235.7245.0260.038.117.2

Other services

111.0116.5116.4118.17.16.4

Government

329.1332.7332.1331.12.00.6

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ

Total nonfarm

2,191.72,267.82,275.82,272.781.03.7

Mining and logging

2.63.03.03.00.415.4

Construction

138.1141.9140.9140.62.51.8

Manufacturing

135.8141.1142.5142.97.15.2

Trade, transportation, and utilities

429.7457.9453.7450.721.04.9

Information

39.339.642.142.93.69.2

Financial activities

215.3213.4213.0212.8-2.5-1.2

Professional and business services

369.4377.0378.6376.77.32.0

Education and health services

341.5353.8356.2357.315.84.6

Leisure and hospitality

212.5226.7231.1235.823.311.0

Other services

67.770.770.870.52.84.1

Government

239.8242.7243.9239.5-0.3-0.1

San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA

Total nonfarm

2,311.22,421.02,434.12,444.9133.75.8

Mining and logging

0.40.40.40.40.00.0

Construction

122.9124.7124.4126.73.83.1

Manufacturing

145.6153.0152.9152.77.14.9

Trade, transportation, and utilities

342.1356.9356.7356.414.34.2

Information

138.0143.8143.4144.56.54.7

Financial activities

138.6141.2141.3140.92.31.7

Professional and business services

486.0512.4518.1516.830.86.3

Education and health services

363.9373.3372.5372.38.42.3

Leisure and hospitality

190.9220.0226.3232.541.621.8

Other services

73.380.882.483.510.213.9

Government

309.5314.5315.7318.28.72.8

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

Total nonfarm

3,196.73,269.33,287.13,293.396.63.0

Mining, logging, and construction

161.5163.1162.7164.53.01.9

Manufacturing

55.255.355.155.30.10.2

Trade, transportation, and utilities

390.3400.3399.2400.19.82.5

Information

76.177.277.276.80.70.9

Financial activities

156.8152.9152.2151.1-5.7-3.6

Professional and business services

782.6793.3795.7793.811.21.4

Education and health services

420.9430.6435.4433.512.63.0

Leisure and hospitality

250.2287.1297.3305.555.322.1

Other services

193.8195.0197.2197.94.12.1

Government

709.3714.5715.1714.85.50.8

Footnotes
(p) Preliminary.

 

Last Modified Date: Wednesday, June 29, 2022