For employers, critical workforce shortages result in unfilled jobs which negatively impact business performance and profitability.
However, these shortages provide outstanding opportunities for motivated career seekers, especially those from diverse talent populations. See below for recruitment trends and career opportunities in the Tampa Bay region, including top growing occupations and industries.
UNIQUE JOB POSTINGS TREND
(Sep 2016 – Dec 2020)
For July through December 2020, job postings began trending upward, eventually surpassing pre-COVID levels. Source: Emsi Job Posting Analytics, 2020.

JOB POSTINGS VS HIRES
(Jul – Dec 2020)
For July through December 2020, there were approximately 34,000 more postings than hires per month. Source: Emsi Job Posting Analytics, 2020.

TOP POSTED OCCUPATIONS
(Jul – Dec 2020)
Occupations are prioritized by number of unique job postings from July through December 2020. Posting Intensity is the ratio of total to unique job postings and indicates how hard each occupation is being recruited. Source: Emsi Job Posting Analytics, 2020.

TOP INDUSTRIES POSTING
(Jul – Dec 2020)
Industries are prioritized by number of unique job postings from July through December 2020. Posting Intensity is the ratio of total to unique job postings and indicates how hard each industry is recruiting candidates. Source: Emsi Job Posting Analytics, 2020.

TOP CITIES POSTING
(Jul – Dec 2020)
Cities are prioritized by number of unique job postings from July through December 2020. Posting Intensity is the ratio of total to unique job postings and indicates how hard organizations are recruiting candidates to each city. Source: Emsi Job Posting Analytics, 2020.

TOP GROWING INDUSTRIES
(Job Growth 2015 – 2020)
Five-year trend for top growing industries includes pre-COVID growth trends. Source: Emsi Regional Economy Overview, 2020.

TOP GROWING OCCUPATIONS
(Job Growth 2015 – 2020)
Five-year trend for top growing occupations includes pre-COVID growth trends. Source: Emsi Job Posting Analytics, 2020.
