According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) press release, Florida’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.3% percent in April 2024, up 0.1% from the April 2024 rate and up 0.6% from a year ago. Total nonagricultural employment was 9,949,600 in April 2024 and saw an increase of 45,400 jobs (+0.5%) over the month. So far, the state has gained a little over 240,500 (+2.7%) jobs since the beginning of 2024.
Florida’s seasonally adjusted nonagricultural employment
Prepared by the Florida Department of Commerce, Bureau of Workforce Statistics and Economic Research.
April 2024 Unemployment Rates by Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) and Metropolitan Division (MD)
- Cape Coral-Fort Myers MSA: 3.3%
- Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin MSA: 2.9%
- Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach MSA: 3.6%
- Gainesville MSA: 3.3%
- Homosassa Springs MSA: 4.9%
- Jacksonville MSA: 3.2%
- Lakeland-Winter Haven MSA: 3.9%
- Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach MSA: 2.7%
- Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach MD: 3.1%
- Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall MD: 2.1%
- West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Delray Beach MD: 3.2%
- Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island MSA: 2.9%
- North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton MSA: 3.3%
- Ocala MSA: 4.0%
- Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford MSA: 3.2%
- Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville MSA: 3.3%
- Panama City MSA: 3.0%
- Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent MSA: 3.2%
- Port St. Lucie MSA: 3.6%
- Punta Gorda MSA: 3.7%
- Sebastian-Vero Beach MSA: 3.7%
- Sebring MSA: 4.6%
- Tallahassee MSA: 3.3%
- Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater MSA: 3.3%
- The Villages MSA: 4.7%
North Central Florida Area’s Employment Growth
In April 2024, Alachua County had a labor force of 147,044, with employment of 142,228 and unemployment of 4,816 at 3.3%. The city of Gainesville was listed as number ten alongside five other MSAs for unemployment rates within the state of Florida.
There are job opportunities available across the state thanks to resources like CSNCFL. We encourage Floridians searching for new job opportunities to visit our network at www.careersourcencfl.com for support. For any questions or inquiries, email aganz@careersourcencfl.com.