STATE DATA

Florida Economic Indicators

Live BLS unemployment data for Florida — statewide rate, county-level breakdown, and 12-month trend. Sourced directly from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, refreshed monthly.

4.3%
Statewide rate
67
Counties with data
5.2%
County average
6.7 pts
Disparity (max - min)

Florida — 12-Month Unemployment Trend

Statewide unemployment rate, last 12 months. Source: BLS LAUS.

Jan 2025
3.5%
Revised
Feb 2025
3.6%
Revised
Mar 2025
3.6%
Revised
Apr 2025
3.7%
Revised
May 2025
3.7%
Revised
Jun 2025
3.8%
Revised
Jul 2025
3.9%
Revised
Aug 2025
4.0%
Revised
Sep 2025
4.2%
Revised
Oct 2025
0.0%
Final
Nov 2025
4.3%
Revised
Dec 2025
4.3%
Revised

Highest Unemployment — Florida

County Rate
Taylor County, FL 9.1%
Sumter County, FL 7.9%
Citrus County, FL 6.9%
Glades County, FL 6.5%
Highlands County, FL 6.3%
Hamilton County, FL 6.2%
Madison County, FL 6.1%
Union County, FL 6.0%
Dixie County, FL 5.9%
Hardee County, FL 5.9%

Lowest Unemployment — Florida

County Rate
Miami-Dade County, FL 2.4%
Monroe County, FL 3.1%
Wakulla County, FL 4.1%
Seminole County, FL 4.2%
Broward County, FL 4.2%
Pinellas County, FL 4.3%
Orange County, FL 4.3%
Walton County, FL 4.4%
Hillsborough County, FL 4.5%
St. Johns County, FL 4.5%

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