North Central Florida Job Market Update | February 2024

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) press release, the national unemployment rate was 3.9% in February 2024, up 0.2% from January 2024, and up 0.3% from a year ago. Total nonagricultural employment was 157,808,000 in February 2024, an increase of 108,000 jobs (0.07%) over the month and an

North Central Florida Job Market Update | January 2024

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) press release, the national unemployment rate was 3.7% in January 2024, unchanged from the December 2023 rate but up 0.3% from a year ago. Total nonagricultural employment was 157,700,000 in January 2024, an increase of 353,000 jobs (0.2%) over the month and