Florida unemployment statistics for January, 2015

8/9/2019 Florida unemployment statistics for January, 2015

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Florida’s January Employment Figures Released

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NOTE TO EDITORS: Every March, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics and the

Florida Department of Economic Opportunity release January employment and unemployment

estimates as well as revised historical data. Today’s report is the result of that annual process, which

is known as “benchmarking.” Benchmark revisions are a standard part of the estimation process and

take place this same time every year in each state nationwide. As a result of this annualbenchmarking process, the release of January and February 2015 employment data is scheduled for

March 17 and March 27, respectively. Also with this release, new and changed Metropolitan

Statistical Areas (MSAs) are being introduced. Three new MSAs were added: Homosassa Springs,

Sebring, and The Villages. Three existing MSAs had geography changes: Crestview-Ft. Walton Beach-

Destin now includes both Okaloosa and Walton counties; Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach now

includes both Flagler and Volusia counties; and Panama City now includes both Bay and Gulf counties.

TALLAHASSEE – Florida’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 5.7 percent in January 2015,

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Florida United States

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program, in cooperation with the

Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, Bureau of Labor Market Statistics.


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Note: The unemployment and job growth rates are estimates, which are primarily based on surveys created and mandated by the U.S. Bureau of Labor

Statistics in cooperation with the Florida Department of Economic O pportunity.

The unemployment rate is derived from Florida household surveys conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau under contract with the U .S. Bureau of Labor

Statistics. The job growth rate is derived from Florida employer surveys conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Both estimates are revised on a monthly basis. In addition, these estimates are benchmarked (revised) annually based on actual counts from Florida's

Reemployment Assistance tax records and other data.

Procedures mandated by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics may result in more variable month-to-month changes. For further information, go to:

http://www.bls.gov/sae/cesprocs.htm

Local Area Unemployment Statistics (Not Seasonally Adjusted)

In January 2015, Monroe County had the state’s lowest unemployment rate (4.1 percent), followed

by St. Johns County (4.4 percent); Wakulla County (4.9 percent); and Alachua, Santa Rosa, and

Okaloosa counties (5.1 percent each).

Putnam County had the highest unemployment rate (8.4 percent) in Florida in January 2015, followed

by Hendry County (8.3 percent); Citrus County (8.1 percent); Sumter County (7.7 percent); and

Hamilton, Gadsden, and Taylor counties (7.6 percent each). There was no county with a double-digit

unemployment rate for January or December.

Area Nonagricultural Employment (Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Of the 24 metro areas in the state, all 24 had over-the-year job gains in January 2015. The areas with

the largest gains were Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall and Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford (both +42,900

jobs, +4.0 percent); Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater (+32,900 jobs, +2.8 percent); and Ft.

Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach (+30,300, +4.0 percent).

No metro areas lost jobs over the year.

The mission of the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity is to promote economic prosperity for

all Floridians and businesses through successful workforce community and economic development

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LABOR FORCE STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONAL POPULATION

RELEASE DATE: March 17, 2015

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

Over-the-Month Over-the-Year

Current Month Month Ago Year Ago Change Change

January 2015 December 2014 January 2014 Level Percent Level Percent

STATE OF FLORIDA

Civilian Noninstitutional

Population 16+ 16,123,000 16,103,000 15,856,000 20,000 0.1 267,000 1.7

Civilian Labor Force 9,698,000 9,662,000 9,499,000 36,000 0.4 199,000 2.1

Employment 9,147,000 9,109,000 8,879,000 38,000 0.4 268,000 3.0

Unemployment 551,000 554,000 620,000 -3,000 -0.5 -69,000 -11.1

Unemployment Rate (%) 5.7 5.7 6.5 0.0 -- -0.8 --

UNITED STATES


Population 16+ 249,723,000 249,027,000 246,915,000 696,000 0.3 2,808,000 1.1

Civilian Labor Force 157,180,000 156,129,000 155,486,000 1,051,000 0.7 1,694,000 1.1

Employment 148,201,000 147,442,000 145,206,000 759,000 0.5 2,995,000 2.1

Unemployment 8,979,000 8,688,000 10,280,000 291,000 3.3 -1,301,000 -12.7

Unemployment Rate (%) 5.7 5.6 6.6 0.1 -- -0.9 --

NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED


Current Month Month Ago Year Ago Change Change

January 2015 December 2014 January 2014 Level Percent Level Percent

STATE OF FLORIDA



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Decemberr

January

2015 2014 2014 Level Perc

Total Nonagricult ural Employment 7,979.6 7,965.7 7,705.5 13.9

Total Private 6,901.0 6,886.4 6,632.3 14.6

Goods Producing 751.2 747.5 716.8 3.7

Construction 415.4 409.9 383.6 5.5

Manufacturing 330.1 331.8 327.6 -1.7

Durable Goods 223.9 225.8 219.1 -1.9Nondurable Goods 106.2 106.0 108.5 0.2

Service-Providing 7,228.4 7,218.2 6,988.7 10.2

Private Service Providing 6,149.8 6,138.9 5,915.5 10.9

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 1,651.6 1,654.9 1,599.3 -3.3

Wholesale Trade 331.1 332.8 323.6 -1.7

Retail Trade 1,061.5 1,063.7 1,025.6 -2.2

Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 259.0 258.4 250.1 0.6

Information 134.9 136.4 135.8 -1.5

Financial Activities 530.2 533.5 516.5 -3.3

Finance and Insurance 358.2 356.5 348.9 1.7

Real Estate, Rental, and Leasing 172.0 177.0 167.6 -5.0

Professional and Business Services 1,200.3 1,193.2 1,141.6 7.1

Professional and Technical Services 501.7 501.6 474.6 0.1

Management of Companies and Enterprises 96.3 95.2 92.9 1.1

Administ rat ive and Waste Serv ices 602.3 596.4 574.1 5.9

Education and Health Services 1,184.4 1,181.3 1,141.3 3.1

Educational Services 149.8 149.8 144.6 0.0Health Care and Social Assi stance 1,034.6 1,031.5 996.7 3.1

Leisure and Hospitalit y 1,116.2 1,109.3 1,062.7 6.9

Ar ts , Entertainment, and Recreat ion 212.8 213.5 202.4 -0.7

Over-the-Mont

Change

Nonagricultural Employment in Florida

Seasonally Adjusted (in thousands)


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Januaryp

Decemberr

January

2015 2014 2014 Level Perc

Over-the-Mont

Change

Nonagricultural Employment in Florida

Seasonally Adjusted (in thousands)

Other Services 332.2 330.3 318.3 1.9

Total Government 1,078.6 1,079.3 1,073.2 -0.7

Federal Government 132.4 133.7 131.2 -1.3

State Government 207.8 208.2 205.5 -0.4

Local Government 738.4 737.4 736.5 1.0

p = preliminary,

r = revised

* = less than 0.1 percent

Released March 17, 2015.

Note: Sum of detail may not equal totals due to rounding or the exclusion of certain industries from publication. All data are subject to revision.


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Released March 17, 2015

January December January

Industry Title 2015 2014 2014 Level Percent Level Percent

Total Nonagricultural Employment 7,948,400 8,049,400 7,663,400 -101,000 -1.3% 285,000 3.7%

Total Private 6,855,300 6,953,100 6,578,200 -97,800 -1.4% 277,100 4.2%

Goods Producing 741,900 751,700 706,100 -9,800 -1.3% 35,800 5.1%

Mining and Logging 5,700 5,800 5,600 -100 -1.7% 100 1.8%

Mining, except Oil and Gas 3,400 3,400 3,300 0 0.0% 100 3.0%

Construction 407,100 413,100 373,700 -6,000 -1.5% 33,400 8.9%

Construction of Buildings 82,100 84,200 76,300 -2,100 -2.5% 5,800 7.6%

Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 51,200 50,800 48,000 400 0.8% 3,200 6.7%

Specialty Trade Contractors 273,800 278,100 249,400 -4,300 -1.6% 24,400 9.8%

Building Equipment Contractors 121,500 123,700 112,800 -2,200 -1.8% 8,700 7.7%

Manufacturing 329,100 332,800 326,800 -3,700 -1.1% 2,300 0.7%

Durable Goods 222,800 226,200 218,300 -3,400 -1.5% 4,500 2.1%

Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 32,500 33,800 33,600 -1,300 -3.9% -1,100 -3.3%

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing 41,900 41,500 40,400 400 1.0% 1,500 3.7%

Communications Equipment Manufacturing 5,900 5,900 6,000 0 0.0% -100 -1.7%

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 37,000 37,300 36,700 -300 -0.8% 300 0.8%

Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 19,100 19,000 19,200 100 0.5% -100 -0.5%

Miscellaneous Durable Goods Manufacturing 30,800 30,900 30,100 -100 -0.3% 700 2.3%

Nondurable Goods 106,300 106,600 108,500 -300 -0.3% -2,200 -2.0%

Food Manufacturing 30,100 30,200 30,100 -100 -0.3% 0 0.0%Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing 9,600 9,600 9,300 0 0.0% 300 3.2%

Paper Manufacturing 8,800 8,900 9,000 -100 -1.1% -200 -2.2%

Printing and Related Support Activities 17,000 17,300 17,100 -300 -1.7% -100 -0.6%

Chemical Manufacturing 18,200 18,400 18,600 -200 -1.1% -400 -2.2%

Dec 2014 to Jan 2015 Jan 2014 to Jan 2015

NONAGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT IN FLORIDA

STATEWIDE (Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Change from

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics Program.

Prepared by: Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, Bureau of Labor Market Statistics.7


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Change from

Service Providing 7,206,500 7,297,700 6,957,300 -91,200 -1.3% 249,200 3.6%

Private Service Providing 6,113,400 6,201,400 5,872,100 -88,000 -1.4% 241,300 4.1%

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 1,657,800 1,697,500 1,597,200 -39,700 -2.3% 60,600 3.8%

Wholesale Trade 330,800 335,200 322,200 -4,400 -1.3% 8,600 2.7%

Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 163,700 166,700 161,500 -3,000 -1.8% 2,200 1.4%

Commercial Equipment Wholesalers 47,200 47,000 46,300 200 0.4% 900 1.9%

Electrical and Electronic Goods Wholesalers 20,300 20,500 20,400 -200 -1.0% -100 -0.5%

Machinery and Supply Wholesalers 30,000 30,400 28,700 -400 -1.3% 1,300 4.5%

Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods 122,800 123,400 117,200 -600 -0.5% 5,600 4.8%

Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers 48,700 49,100 46,600 -400 -0.8% 2,100 4.5%

Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents 44,300 45,100 43,500 -800 -1.8% 800 1.8%

Retail Trade 1,065,700 1,094,100 1,025,500 -28,400 -2.6% 4 0,200 3.9%

Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 132,900 131,200 123,600 1,700 1.3% 9,300 7.5%

Automobile Dealers 83,200 82,300 77,200 900 1.1% 6,000 7.8%

Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores 35,200 35,300 34,300 -100 -0.3% 900 2.6%

Electronics and Appliance Stores 41,800 42,400 39,700 -600 -1.4% 2,100 5.3%

Building Material and Garden Supply Stores 79,100 79,600 75,600 -500 -0.6% 3,500 4.6%

Food and Beverage Stores 213,000 212,100 204,500 900 0.4% 8,500 4.2%

Health and Personal Care Stores 76,800 76,700 75,100 100 0.1% 1,700 2.3%

Gasoline Stations 41,700 42,000 40,600 -300 -0.7% 1,100 2.7%

Clothing and Accessory Stores 115,000 126,100 114,900 -11,100 -8.8% 100 0.1%

Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book, and Music Stores 38,800 42,400 37,700 -3,600 -8.5% 1,100 2.9%

General Merchandise Stores 208,500 222,100 200,300 -13,600 -6.1% 8,200 4.1%

Department Stores 87,300 96,100 83,900 -8,800 -9.2% 3,400 4.1%

Other General Merchandise Stores 121,200 126,000 116,400 -4,800 -3.8% 4,800 4.1%

Miscellaneous Store Retailers 54,300 55,400 53,100 -1,100 -2.0% 1,200 2.3%

Nonstore Retailers 28,600 28,800 26,100 -200 -0.7% 2,500 9.6%

Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses 20,800 21,000 18,800 -200 -1.0% 2,000 10.6%

Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 261,300 268,200 249,500 -6,900 -2.6% 11,800 4.7%

Utilities 21,900 22,000 21,800 -100 -0.5% 100 0.5%




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Transportation and Warehousing 239,400 246,200 227,700 -6,800 -2.8% 11,700 5.1%

Air Transportation 34,400 34,100 33,400 300 0.9% 1,000 3.0%

Water Transportation 12,800 12,900 12,600 -100 -0.8% 200 1.6%Truck Transportation 48,500 49,000 46,500 -500 -1.0% 2,000 4.3%

Support Activities for Transportation 54,300 54,900 53,100 -600 -1.1% 1,200 2.3%

Couriers and Messengers 31,700 38,600 28,800 -6,900 -17.9% 2,900 10.1%

Warehousing and Storage 30,100 30,300 29,300 -200 -0.7% 800 2.7%

Information 134,700 137,100 135,600 -2,400 -1.8% -900 -0.7%

Publishing Industries, except Internet 30,700 31,100 30,400 -400 -1.3% 300 1.0%

Broadcasting, except Internet 15,400 15,700 15,900 -300 -1.9% -500 -3.1%

Telecommunications 51,900 52,200 52,800 -300 -0.6% -900 -1.7%

Wired Telecommunications Carriers 40,300 40,800 41,100 -500 -1.2% -800 -2.0%

Internet Service Providers and Data Processing 18,100 18,300 17,900 -200 -1.1% 200 1.1%

Financial Activities 527,100 534,800 512,600 -7,700 -1.4% 14,500 2.8%

Finance and Insurance 356,400 357,400 346,800 -1,000 -0.3% 9,600 2.8%

Credit Intermediation and Related Activities 159,200 160,200 158,800 -1,000 -0.6% 400 0.3%

Depository Credit Intermediation 96,600 97,100 98,000 -500 -0.5% -1,400 -1.4%

Insurance Carriers and Related Activities 150,700 151,600 144,500 -900 -0.6% 6,200 4.3%

Insurance Carriers 76,600 77,700 73,200 -1,100 -1.4% 3,400 4.6%

Insurance Agencies, Brokerages, and Related 74,100 73,900 71,300 200 0.3% 2,800 3.9%

Real Estate, Rental, and Leasing 170,700 177,400 165,800 -6,700 -3.8% 4,900 3.0%

Real Estate 131,400 136,400 128,300 -5,000 -3.7% 3,100 2.4%

Professional and Business Services 1,183,300 1,201,600 1,127,800 -18,300 -1.5% 55,500 4.9%

Professional and Technical Services 502,000 504,500 473,400 -2,500 -0.5% 28,600 6.0%

Legal Services 97,600 99,000 96,200 -1,400 -1.4% 1,400 1.5%

Accounting, Tax Preparation, and Bookkeeping 66,900 62,500 63,400 4,400 7.0% 3,500 5.5%

Architectural, Engineering, and Related 75,600 75,500 69,200 100 0.1% 6,400 9.3%

Computer Systems Design and Related 74,100 75,000 70,700 -900 -1.2% 3,400 4.8%

Management and Technical Consulting Services 89,800 93,300 84,200 -3,500 -3.8% 5,600 6.7%

Management of Companies and Enterprises 96,000 95,900 92,900 100 0.1% 3,100 3.3%




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Administrative and Waste Services 585,300 601,200 561,500 -15,900 -2.6% 23,800 4.2%

Administrative and Support Services 565,800 581,500 542,800 -15,700 -2.7% 23,000 4.2%Employment Services 174,300 186,600 159,800 -12,300 -6.6% 14,500 9.1%

Business Support Services 87,000 90,400 86,000 -3,400 -3.8% 1,000 1.2%

Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services 26,800 26,800 26,500 0 0.0% 300 1.1%

Investigation and Security Services 69,000 68,400 68,200 600 0.9% 800 1.2%

Services to Buildings and Dwellings 153,300 155,400 148,200 -2,100 -1.4% 5,100 3.4%

Waste Management and Remediation Services 19,500 19,700 18,700 -200 -1.0% 800 4.3%

Education and Health Services 1,182,500 1,191,100 1,134,400 -8,600 -0.7% 48,100 4.2%

Educational Services 149,100 153,400 143,700 -4,300 -2.8% 5,400 3.8%

Elementary and Secondary Schools 55,100 55,400 50,900 -300 -0.5% 4,200 8.3%Colleges and Universities 53,100 55,900 52,400 -2,800 -5.0% 700 1.3%

Health Care and Social Assistance 1,033,400 1,037,700 990,700 -4,300 -0.4% 42,700 4.3%

Ambulatory Health Care Services 445,400 447,400 426,200 -2,000 -0.5% 19,200 4.5%

Offices of Physicians 193,200 192,800 185,200 400 0.2% 8,000 4.3%

Home Health Care Services 68,500 70,300 67,300 -1,800 -2.6% 1,200 1.8%

Hospitals 284,500 284,800 269,900 -300 -0.1% 14,600 5.4%

Nursing and Residential Care Facilities 184,900 186,200 180,400 -1,300 -0.7% 4,500 2.5%

Nursing Care Facilities 96,500 97,700 95,700 -1,200 -1.2% 800 0.8%

Community Care for the Elderly 58,900 59,100 57,300 -200 -0.3% 1,600 2.8%

Social Assistance 118,600 119,300 114,200 -700 -0.6% 4,400 3.9%

Leisure and Hospitality 1,097,200 1,107,200 1,047,500 -10,000 -0.9% 49,700 4.7%

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 207,600 213,400 198,300 -5,800 -2.7% 9,300 4.7%

Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation 162,700 169,200 156,500 -6,500 -3.8% 6,200 4.0%

Amusement Parks and Arcades 67,200 70,800 63,000 -3,600 -5.1% 4,200 6.7%

Accommodation and Food Services 889,600 893,800 849,200 -4,200 -0.5% 40,400 4.8%

Accommodation 169,700 172,200 169,000 -2,500 -1.5% 700 0.4%

Food Services and Drinking Places 719,900 721,600 680,200 -1,700 -0.2% 39,700 5.8%




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Other Services 330,800 332,100 317,000 -1,300 -0.4% 13,800 4.4%

Repair and Maintenance 77,800 78,000 73,600 -200 -0.3% 4,200 5.7%

Automotive Repair and Maintenance 52,500 53,300 49,000 -800 -1.5% 3,500 7.1%Personal and Laundry Services 93,900 94,800 89,300 -900 -1.0% 4,600 5.2%

Membership Associations and Organizations 159,100 159,300 154,100 -200 -0.1% 5,000 3.2%

Total Government 1,093,100 1,096,300 1,085,200 -3,200 -0.3% 7,900 0.7%

Federal 132,900 135,400 131,100 -2,500 -1.9% 1,800 1.4%

State 209,500 208,200 208,000 1,300 0.6% 1,500 0.7%

Local 750,700 752,700 746,100 -2,000 -0.3% 4,600 0.6%

Note: Employment estimates have been rounded to the nearest hundred. Sum of detail may not equal totals due to rounding or the exclusion

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STATE OF FLORIDA

LOCAL AREA UNEMPLOYMENT STATISTICS BY COUNTY

LABOR EMPLOY- LABOR EMPLOY- LABOR EMPLOY-

COUNTY FORCE MENT LEVEL RATE (%) FORCE MENT LEVEL RATE (%) FORCE MENT LEVEL RATE (%)

ALACHUA 130999 124350 6649 5.1 130446 124572 5874 4.5 128749 121702 7047 5.5

BAKER 11299 10624 675 6.0 11322 10715 607 5.4 11157 10397 760 6.8

BAY 84949 79357 5592 6.6 85047 79806 5241 6.2 84129 78012 6117 7.3

BRADFORD 10748 10179 569 5.3 10771 10252 519 4.8 10875 10239 636 5.8

BREVARD 257996 241555 16441 6.4 257048 241773 15275 5.9 257095 237687 19408 7.5

BROWARD 1001338 947559 53779 5.4 999325 949556 49769 5.0 979090 919205 59885 6.1

CALHOUN 4648 4326 322 6.9 4839 4541 298 6.2 4837 4490 347 7.2

CHARLOTTE 66866 62579 4287 6.4 66667 62771 3896 5.8 66550 61806 4744 7.1

CITRUS 48206 44278 3928 8.1 48022 44411 3611 7.5 48014 43583 4431 9.2

CLAY 97751 92377 5374 5.5 98140 93205 4935 5.0 96223 90429 5794 6.0

COLLIER 166789 158049 8740 5.2 165694 157572 8122 4.9 161888 152252 9636 6.0

COLUMBIA 27711 25983 1728 6.2 28176 26599 1577 5.6 28129 26166 1963 7.0

DESOTO 12762 11921 841 6.6 13159 12380 779 5.9 13386 12451 935 7.0

DIXIE 5382 4999 383 7.1 5676 5325 351 6.2 5634 5170 464 8.2

DUVAL 459379 431125 28254 6.2 460968 434691 26277 5.7 453526 421746 31780 7.0

ESCAMBIA 138779 130297 8482 6.1 138266 130515 7751 5.6 136490 126993 9497 7.0

FLAGLER 43008 40029 2979 6.9 42613 39836 2777 6.5 42402 38942 3460 8.2

FRANKLIN 4831 4561 270 5.6 4840 4589 251 5.2 4877 4577 300 6.2

GADSDEN 18849 17416 1433 7.6 18791 17466 1325 7.1 18533 16968 1565 8.4

GILCHRIST 6733 6334 399 5.9 6700 6330 370 5.5 6624 6141 483 7.3

GLADES 5217 4874 343 6.6 5581 5263 318 5.7 5572 5185 387 6.9

GULF 6111 5748 363 5.9 6083 5754 329 5.4 6043 5617 426 7.0

HAMILTON 4310 3981 329 7.6 4543 4231 312 6.9 4509 4119 390 8.6

HARDEE 10755 10003 752 7.0 10729 10034 695 6.5 11784 10955 829 7.0

HENDRY 17989 16491 1498 8.3 18153 16686 1467 8.1 18031 16338 1693 9.4

HERNANDO 66119 61150 4969 7.5 66017 61415 4602 7.0 65555 60004 5551 8.5

HIGHLANDS 37360 34585 2775 7.4 37125 34527 2598 7.0 37160 34041 3119 8.4

HILLSBOROUGH 675983 638637 37346 5 5 676021 641552 34469 5 1 668946 627401 41545 6 2

(NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED)

JANUARY 2014

UNEMPLOYMENTUNEMPLOYMENT

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STATE OF FLORIDA

LOCAL AREA UNEMPLOYMENT STATISTICS BY COUNTY


COUNTY FORCE MENT LEVEL RATE (%) FORCE MENT LEVEL RATE (%) FORCE MENT LEVEL RATE (%)


JANUARY 2014



UNEMPLOYMENT

MADISON 7514 6989 525 7.0 7619 7123 496 6.5 7657 7050 607 7.9

MANATEE 159597 150827 8770 5.5 160375 152411 7964 5.0 155859 146394 9465 6.1

MARION 133727 124525 9202 6.9 133070 124610 8460 6.4 129624 119328 10296 7.9

MARTIN 70054 66099 3955 5.6 69928 66310 3618 5.2 68430 63999 4431 6.5

MIAMI-DADE 1339374 1261717 77657 5.8 1322890 1245316 77574 5.9 1312154 1221536 90618 6.9

MONROE 44092 42287 1805 4.1 44984 43340 1644 3.7 45200 43205 1995 4.4

NASSAU 36399 34357 2042 5.6 36515 34637 1878 5.1 35822 33620 2202 6.1

OKALOOSA 90974 86303 4671 5.1 90635 86374 4261 4.7 89091 84006 5085 5.7

OKEECHOBEE 17843 16673 1170 6.6 18798 17678 1120 6.0 18396 16998 1398 7.6

ORANGE 677169 640223 36946 5.5 679463 645288 34175 5.0 663195 622122 41073 6.2

OSCEOLA 150413 141019 9394 6.2 150885 142168 8717 5.8 147641 137017 10624 7.2

PALM BEACH 692880 656965 35915 5.2 691115 658364 32751 4.7 684861 641270 43591 6.4

PASCO 210020 196521 13499 6.4 209925 197501 12424 5.9 208214 192998 15216 7.3

PINELLAS 470075 444230 25845 5.5 470310 446345 23965 5.1 465364 435941 29423 6.3

POLK 280466 261944 18522 6.6 278238 260996 17242 6.2 277735 257138 20597 7.4

PUTNAM 27595 25283 2312 8.4 28289 26171 2118 7.5 28090 25435 2655 9.5

ST. JOHNS 108271 103503 4768 4.4 108593 104270 4323 4.0 106682 101219 5463 5.1

ST. LUCIE 131041 122269 8772 6.7 131060 122900 8160 6.2 130291 118755 11536 8.9

SANTA ROSA 72958 69251 3707 5.1 72708 69340 3368 4.6 71815 67423 4392 6.1

SARASOTA 175217 165329 9888 5.6 175151 166343 8808 5.0 170911 160001 10910 6.4

SEMINOLE 238050 225395 12655 5.3 238714 227043 11671 4.9 232848 218894 13954 6.0

SUMTER 28490 26306 2184 7.7 28327 26362 1965 6.9 27883 25617 2266 8.1

SUWANNEE 17655 16572 1083 6.1 17689 16685 1004 5.7 17941 16765 1176 6.6

TAYLOR 8819 8153 666 7.6 8921 8298 623 7.0 9439 8727 712 7.5

UNION 4552 4291 261 5.7 4594 4346 248 5.4 4818 4515 303 6.3

VOLUSIA 238819 223844 14975 6.3 236789 222975 13814 5.8 235138 217984 17154 7.3

WAKULLA 14341 13640 701 4.9 14280 13640 640 4.5 14105 13308 797 5.7

WALTON 26503 25063 1440 5 4 26572 25271 1301 4 9 26053 24502 1551 6 0


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STATE OF FLORIDA

LOCAL AREA UNEMPLOYMENT STATISTICS BY METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA (MSA)


MSA (COUNTIES) FORCE MENT LEVEL RATE (%) FORCE MENT LEVEL RATE (%) FORCE MENT LEVEL RATE (%)CAPE CORAL-FT. MYERS (Lee)

320591 303448 17143 5.3 316234 300456 15778 5.0 309656 290320 19336 6.2

CRESTVIEW-FT. WALTON BEACH-DESTIN (Okaloosa and Walton)

117477 111366 6111 5.2 117207 111645 5562 4.7 115144 108508 6636 5.8

DELTONA-DAYTONA BEACH-ORMOND BEACH (Flagler and Volusia)

281827 263873 17954 6.4 279402 262811 16591 5.9 277540 256926 20614 7.4

GAINESVILLE (Alachua and Gilchrist)

137732 130684 7048 5.1 137146 130902 6244 4.6 135373 127843 7530 5.6

HOMOSASSA SRINGS (Citrus)

48206 44278 3928 8.1 48022 44411 3611 7.5 48014 43583 4431 9.2

JACKSONVILLE (Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, and St. Johns)

713099 671986 41113 5.8 715538 677518 38020 5.3 703410 657411 45999 6.5

LAKELAND-WINTER HAVEN (Polk)

280466 261944 18522 6.6 278238 260996 17242 6.2 277735 257138 20597 7.4

MIAMI-FT. LAUDERDALE-WEST PALM BEACH (Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach)

3033592 2866241 167351 5.5 3013330 2853236 160094 5.3 2976105 2782011 194094 6.5

Ft. Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach Metropolitan Division (Broward)

1001338 947559 53779 5.4 999325 949556 49769 5.0 979090 919205 59885 6.1

Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall Metropolitan Division (Miami-Dade)

1339374 1261717 77657 5.8 1322890 1245316 77574 5.9 1312154 1221536 90618 6.9

West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Delray Beach Metropolitan Division (Palm Beach)692880 656965 35915 5.2 691115 658364 32751 4.7 684861 641270 43591 6.4

NAPLES-IMMOKALEE-MARCO ISLAND (Collier)

166789 158049 8740 5.2 165694 157572 8122 4.9 161888 152252 9636 6.0

NORTH PORT-SARASOTA-BRADENTON (Manatee and Sarasota)

334814 316156 18658 5.6 335526 318754 16772 5.0 326770 306395 20375 6.2

OCALA (Marion)

133727 124525 9202 6.9 133070 124610 8460 6.4 129624 119328 10296 7.9

ORLANDO-KISSIMMEE-SANFORD (Lake, Orange, Osceola, and Seminole)

1204111 1136841 67270 5.6 1207777 1145575 62202 5.2 1179360 1104418 74942 6.4

PALM BAY-MELBOURNE-TITUSVILLE (Brevard)

257996 241555 16441 6.4 257048 241773 15275 5.9 257095 237687 19408 7.5

PANAMA CITY (Bay and Gulf)

91060 85105 5955 6.5 91130 85560 5570 6.1 90172 83629 6543 7.3

PENSACOLA-FERRY PASS-BRENT (Escambia and Santa Rosa)


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UNEMPLOYMENT


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UNEMPLOYMENT UNEMPLOYMENT

RANK COUNTY RATE (%) RANK COUNTY RATE (%)

1 PUTNAM 8.4 36 SUWANNEE 6.1

2 HENDRY 8.3 36 ESCAMBIA 6.12 CITRUS 8.1 UNITED STATES 6.1

4 SUMTER 7.7 38 LAKE 6.0

5 HAMILTON 7.6 38 BAKER 6.0

5 GADSDEN 7.6 40 GULF 5.9

5 TAYLOR 7.6 40 GILCHRIST 5.9

8 HERNANDO 7.5 42 MIAMI-DADE 5.8

9 HIGHLANDS 7.4 FLORIDA 5.8

10 HOLMES 7.1 43 UNION 5.7

10 DIXIE 7.1 44 MARTIN 5.6

12 HARDEE 7.0 44 SARASOTA 5.6

12 MADISON 7.0 44 NASSAU 5.6

14 CALHOUN 6.9 44 FRANKLIN 5.6

14 FLAGLER 6.9 44 LAFAYETTE 5.6

14 WASHINGTON 6.9 49 HILLSBOROUGH 5.5

14 MARION 6.9 49 PINELLAS 5.5

18 ST. LUCIE 6.7 49 CLAY 5.5

18 LEVY 6.7 49 MANATEE 5.520 INDIAN RIVER 6.6 49 ORANGE 5.5

20 POLK 6.6 54 WALTON 5.4

20 DESOTO 6.6 54 BROWARD 5.4

RELEASED 03/17/2015

STATE OF FLORIDA

COUNTIES RANKED BY UNEMPLOYMENT RATE

January 2015


(Preliminary)


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1. Homosassa Springs MSA 8.1 %

2. The Villages MSA 7.7

3. Sebring MSA 7.44. Ocala MSA 6.9

5. Sebastian-Vero Beach MSA 6.6

5. Lakeland-Winter Haven MSA 6.6

7. Panama City MSA 6.5

8. Punta Gorda MSA 6.4

8. Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville MSA 6.4

8. Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach MSA 6.411. Port St. Lucie MSA 6.3

United States 6.1

12. Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall MD 5.8

12. Jacksonville MSA 5.8

12. Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent MSA 5.8

Florida 5.8

15. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater MSA 5.716. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford MSA 5.6

16. North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton MSA 5.6

18 Tallahassee MSA 5 5

JANUARY 2015 (Preliminary)

STATE OF FLORIDA

METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS (MSAs) AND METROPOLITAN DIVISIONS (MDs)

RANKED BY UNEMPLOYMENT RATE(NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED)


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Area 2015 2014 2014 Level Percent Level Percent

Statewide 7,948,400 8,049,400 7,663,400 -101,000 -1.3% 285,000 3.7%

Cape Coral-Ft. Myers MSA 239,400 239,400 227,800 0 0.0% 11,600 5.1%

Crestview-Ft. Walton Beach-Destin MSA 102,200 104,100 99,200 -1,900 -1.8% 3,000 3.0%Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach MSA 184,500 184,900 178,000 -400 -0.2% 6,500 3.7%

Ft. Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach MD 791,300 802,200 761,000 -10,900 -1.4% 30,300 4.0%

Gainesville MSA 134,000 135,500 129,900 -1,500 -1.1% 4,100 3.2%

Homosassa Springs MSA 32,300 32,600 31,300 -300 -0.9% 1,000 3.2%

Jacksonville MSA 627,900 639,500 608,900 -11,600 -1.8% 19,000 3.1%

Lakeland-Winter Haven MSA 204,900 206,100 199,500 -1,200 -0.6% 5,400 2.7%

Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall MD 1,112,200 1,119,600 1,069,300 -7,400 -0.7% 42,900 4.0%

Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island MSA 136,300 137,200 129,600 -900 -0.7% 6,700 5.2%

North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton MSA 274,400 279,000 263,100 -4,600 -1.7% 11,300 4.3%

Ocala MSA 97,900 99,000 92,800 -1,100 -1.1% 5,100 5.5%Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford MSA 1,125,400 1,145,200 1,082,500 -19,800 -1.7% 42,900 4.0%

Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville MSA 198,900 201,000 194,100 -2,100 -1.0% 4,800 2.5%

Panama City MSA 77,400 78,700 75,600 -1,300 -1.7% 1,800 2.4%

Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent MSA 165,400 167,500 159,600 -2,100 -1.3% 5,800 3.6%

Port St. Lucie MSA 133,800 136,000 128,200 -2,200 -1.6% 5,600 4.4%

Punta Gorda MSA 44,300 44,900 43,600 -600 -1.3% 700 1.6%

Sebastian-Vero Beach MSA 48,000 48,700 46,900 -700 -1.4% 1,100 2.4%

Sebring MSA 25,700 26,100 24,600 -400 -1.5% 1,100 4.5%

Tallahassee MSA 175,500 177,100 168,800 -1,600 -0.9% 6,700 4.0%

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater MSA 1,214,900 1,233,000 1,182,000 -18,100 -1.5% 32,900 2.8%

The Villages MSA 26,000 26,200 25,100 -200 -0.8% 900 3.6%

West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Delray Beach MD 571,400 578,500 553,200 -7,100 -1.2% 18,200 3.3%

Note: Employment estimates have been rounded to the nearest hundred. Sum of detail may not equal totals due to rounding or the exclusion of certain

industries from publication. All data are subject to revision. Released March 17, 2015.

TOTAL NONAGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT

FLORIDA (Not Seasonally Adjusted)


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Prepared by: Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, Bureau of Labor Market Statistics.

Documents

Florida unemployment statistics for January, 2015