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Jobs / Unemployment

County jobs and labor-force indicators for selected Florida counties.

Source: Bureau of Labor StatisticsLatest Data Set: Apr 2026
Unemployment rate (%) YoY
+1.3 pp
As of Apr 2026 vs Apr 2025
For all 9 counties
Total Unemployed YoY
+38.1%
As of Apr 2026 vs Apr 2025
For all 9 counties
Total Employed YoY
-1.3%
As of Apr 2026 vs Apr 2025
For all 9 counties
Labor force YoY
+0.1%
As of Apr 2026 vs Apr 2025
For all 9 counties

Unemployment rate (%)

Total Unemployed

Total Employed

Labor force

County Labor + Jobs Snapshot

HillsboroughApr 20264.6%37,700773,411811,111
PinellasApr 20264.3%21,190473,276494,466
PascoApr 20265.1%15,222285,647300,869
PolkApr 20265.6%20,313343,811364,124
ManateeApr 20264.8%9,812194,413204,225
SarasotaApr 20264.9%9,916192,952202,868
CharlotteApr 20265.7%4,45473,71478,168
LeeApr 20265%19,040358,108377,148
CollierApr 20264.6%8,574177,697186,271