FloridaCommerce Labor Market Update – May 2026
Labor Statistics for May 2026 were released on Friday, June 19, 2026. Florida’s unemployment rate held steady at 4.8% in May 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) Education […]
CareerSource Florida Network Impact – 2024-2025
CareerSource North Central Florida is proud to be part of the CareerSource Florida network, helping connect job seekers and businesses to the resources they need to succeed. Serving Alachua, Bradford, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, and Union counties, our team works every day to support workforce development, strengthen local industries, and create pathways to economic opportunity throughout […]
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 […]
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 […]
FloridaCommerce Labor Market Update – August 2025
Florida’s unemployment rate rose slightly to 3.8% in August (0.5% below the national rate), while all six North Central Florida counties exceeded the U.S. average, with job growth continuing in education, health services, and trade. United States and Florida Unemployment Rates (seasonally adjusted) Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment […]