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FloridaCommerce Labor Market Update – April 2026

Labor Statistics for April 2026 were released on Friday, May 22, 2026.   Florida’s unemployment rate increased 0.1% to 4.8% in April 2026 (0.5% above the national rate of 4.3%), with all six CareerSource North Central Florida counties exceeding the state average. Three out of ten industries experienced an increase in over-the-year job growth: 1) […]

FloridaCommerce Labor Market Update – March 2026

Florida’s March 2026 labor statistics were released on Friday, April 3, 2026.   Florida’s unemployment rate increased 0.1% to 4.7% in March 2026 (0.4% above the national rate of 4.3%), with all six CareerSource North Central Florida counties exceeding the state average. Despite unemployment rates increasing, two industries, 1) Education and Health Services and 2) […]

FloridaCommerce Labor Market Update – February 2026

The February 2026 labor statistics were released on Friday, April 17, 2026. Florida’s unemployment rate increased to 4.6% in February 2026 (0.2% above the national rate), with all six North Central Florida counties exceeding the national average. Despite unemployment rates increasing, one industry, Education and Health Services, continued to experience an increase in over-the-year job […]

FloridaCommerce Labor Market Update – January 2026

The January 2026 labor statistics were released on Wednesday, April 8, 2026. Florida’s unemployment rate increased to 4.5% in January 2026 (0.2% above the national rate), with all six North Central Florida counties exceeding the national average, ranging from 1.2%-2.3% points above. Despite unemployment rates increasing, top industries such as education and total government continued […]

CareerSource North Central Florida Celebrates Grand Opening of Trenton Career Center

Trenton, FL — March 31, 2026 — CareerSource North Central Florida (CSNCFL) hosted the grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new Trenton Career Center on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, welcoming job seekers, employers, community partners, and local officials to celebrate the expansion of workforce services in Gilchrist County. The new center, located at 723 […]

CareerSource North Central Florida Statement Regarding FloridaCommerce Financial Monitoring and Audit Materials

Gainesville, Florida — CareerSource North Central Florida is aware of the financial monitoring and audit materials recently issued by FloridaCommerce concerning the former CareerSource Florida Crown workforce region. The reports reference financial activities and administrative matters associated with CareerSource Florida Crown during the period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2024. During that time, […]

FloridaCommerce Labor Market Update – December 2025

Florida’s unemployment rate increased to 4.3% in December (0.1% below the national rate), with all six North Central Florida counties exceeding the national average, ranging from 0.5%-1.6% points above. Despite unemployment rates increasing, top industries such as education and total government continued to experience large increases in over-the-year job growth. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, […]

FloridaCommerce Labor Market Update – November 2025

Note: According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the October 2025 unemployment and labor force statistics are unavailable due to the lapse in federal data collection during the federal shutdown. Florida’s unemployment rate increased to 4.2% in November (0.4% below the national rate), with all six North Central Florida counties […]

FloridaCommerce Labor Market Update – September 2025

Note: Labor Statistics for September 2025 were delayed from Tuesday, October 21, 2025 to Thursday, December 11, 2025 due to the government shutdown. According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Florida’s unemployment rate increased in September to 3.9%, rising just 0.1% from August 2025. Florida’s Unemployment Rates Florida’s unemployment rate […]