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FloridasOctoberEmploymentFiguresReleased
www.employflorida.com
TALLAHASSEEFloridasseasonallyadjustedunemploymentratewas6.0percentinOctober2014,down0.1
percentage point from the September 2014 rate of 6.1 percent, and down 0.7 percentage point from 6.7
percentayearago.The statesOctoberratewas thelowestsince June2008whenitwasalso6.0percent.
Therewere578,000joblessFloridiansoutofalaborforceof9,660,000.TheU.S.unemploymentratewas5.8
percentinOctober.Floridasunemploymentratehasbeenlessthanorequaltothenationalratefor14ofthe
last18months.
Floridasseasonallyadjustedtotalnonagriculturalemploymentwas7,857,300inOctober2014,anincreaseof
34,400jobs(+0.4percent)overthemonth.ComparedtoOctoberayearago,thenumberofjobsinthestate
wasupby206,900,anincreaseof2.7percent.Nationally,thenumberofjobswasup1.9percentoverthe
year.FloridasannualjobgrowthratehasexceededthenationsratesinceApril2012.
UnitedStatesandFloridaUnemploymentRates(seasonallyadjusted)
12
Florida
UnitedStates
10
Percent
Oct14
Apr14
Oct13
Apr13
Oct12
Apr12
Oct11
Apr11
Oct10
Apr10
Oct09
Apr09
Oct08
Apr08
Oct07
Apr07
Oct06
Apr06
Oct05
Apr05
Oct04
Source:U.S.DepartmentofLabor,BureauofLaborStatistics,LocalAreaUnemploymentStatisticsProgram,incooperationwiththe
FloridaDepartmentofEconomicOpportunity,BureauofLaborMarketStatistics.
FloridasNonagriculturalEmploymentbyIndustry(SeasonallyAdjusted)
ThenumberofjobsinFloridawas7,857,300inOctober2014,up206,900jobscomparedtoayearago.October
2014wasthe51stconsecutivemonthwithpositiveannualjobgrowthafterthestatelostjobsforoverthreeyears.
Theindustrygainingthemostjobswastrade,transportation,andutilities(+50,500jobs,+3.2percent).
Otherindustriesgainingjobsincludedprofessionalandbusinessservices(+41,800jobs,+3.7percent);construction
(+38,900 jobs, +10.2 percent); leisure and hospitality (+32,700 jobs, +3.1 percent); private education and health
services (+25,400 jobs, +2.2 percent); other services (+6,800 jobs, +2.2 percent); financial activities (+5,600 jobs,
+1.1percent);manufacturing(+5,300jobs,+1.6percent);andgovernment(+800jobs,+0.1percent).
These industry job gains were partially due to increases in food and beverage stores; employment services;
specialty trade contractors; food services and drinking places; ambulatory health care services; personal and
laundry services; insurance carriers and related activities; fabricated metal product manufacturing; and state
government.
Information (1,200 jobs, 0.9 percent) was the only industry to lose jobs over the year. This loss was due to
internetserviceprovidersanddataprocessing.
LocalAreaUnemploymentStatistics(NotSeasonallyAdjusted)
In October 2014, Monroe County had the states lowest unemployment rate (3.6 percent), followed by Walton
County (3.9 percent), Okaloosa County (4.5 percent), Alachua County (4.6 percent), and St. Johns County (4.7
percent).Manyofthecountieswiththelowestunemploymentrateswerethosewithrelativelyhighproportionsof
governmentemployment.
HendryCountyhadthehighestunemploymentrate(10.5percent)inFloridainOctober2014,followedbyFlagler
County (8.2 percent); Madison County (7.8 percent); and Hardee, Hernando, and Putnam counties (7.7 percent
each).TherewasonlyonecountywithadoubledigitunemploymentrateforOctoberandoneforSeptember.
AreaNonagriculturalEmployment(NotSeasonallyAdjusted)
Ofthe22metroareasinthestate,19hadovertheyearjobgainsinOctober2014.Theareaswiththelargestgains
were MiamiMiami BeachKendall (+37,800 jobs, +3.5 percent), OrlandoKissimmeeSanford (+37,600 jobs, +3.5
percent),andFt.LauderdalePompanoBeachDeerfieldBeach(+24,000jobs,+3.2percent).
The two metro areas that lost jobs over the year were Ocala (1,000 jobs, 1.1 percent) and Panama CityLynn
HavenPanamaCityBeach(700jobs,1.0percent).TheSebastianVeroBeachmetroareawasunchangedoverthe
year.
Note:Theunemploymentandjobgrowthratesareestimates,whichareprimarilybasedonsurveyscreatedandmandatedbytheU.S.BureauofLabor
StatisticsincooperationwiththeFloridaDepartmentofEconomicOpportunity.
TheunemploymentrateisderivedfromFloridahouseholdsurveysconductedbytheU.S.CensusBureauundercontractwiththeU.S.BureauofLabor
Statistics.ThejobgrowthrateisderivedfromFloridaemployersurveysconductedbytheU.S.BureauofLaborStatistics.
Bothestimatesarerevisedonamonthlybasis.Inaddition,theseestimatesarebenchmarked(revised)annuallybasedonactualcountsfromFlorida's
ReemploymentAssistancetaxrecordsandotherdata.
ProceduresmandatedbytheU.S.BureauofLaborStatisticsmayresultinmorevariablemonthtomonthchanges.Forfurtherinformation,goto:
http://www.bls.gov/sae/cesprocs.htm
ThemissionoftheFloridaDepartmentofEconomicOpportunityistopromoteeconomicprosperityforallFloridiansand
businesses through successful workforce, community, and economic development strategies. Please visit
www.floridajobs.orgformoreinformation.
ThenextFloridaEmploymentandUnemploymentreleasewillbeDecember19,2014,at10:00A.M.
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Over-the-Month
Current Month
Month Ago
Year Ago
October 2014
September 2014
October 2013
Over-the-Year
Change
Level
Change
Percent
Level
Percent
STATE OF FLORIDA
Civilian Noninstitutional
Population 16+
15,945,000
15,925,000
9,660,000
9,638,000
9,422,000
22,000
0.2
238,000
2.5
Employment
9,081,000
9,047,000
8,793,000
34,000
0.4
288,000
3.3
578,000
591,000
629,000
-13,000
-2.2
-51,000
6.0
6.1
6.7
-0.1
Unemployment
Unemployment Rate (%)
15,733,000
20,000
0.1
--
212,000
1.3
-8.1
-0.7
--
UNITED STATES
Civilian Noninstitutional
Population 16+
248,657,000
248,446,000
246,381,000
211,000
0.1
2,276,000
0.9
156,278,000
155,862,000
154,625,000
416,000
0.3
1,653,000
1.1
Employment
147,283,000
146,600,000
143,485,000
683,000
0.5
3,798,000
2.6
8,995,000
9,262,000
11,140,000
-267,000
-2.9
-2,145,000
-19.3
5.8
5.9
7.2
-0.1
Unemployment
Unemployment Rate (%)
--
-1.4
--
Month Ago
Year Ago
October 2014
September 2014
October 2013
Over-the-Year
Change
Level
Change
Percent
Level
Percent
STATE OF FLORIDA
Civilian Noninstitutional
Population 16+
15,945,000
15,925,000
15,733,000
20,000
0.1
212,000
1.3
9,682,000
9,711,000
9,416,000
-29,000
-0.3
266,000
2.8
Employment
9,120,000
9,120,000
8,780,000
0.0
340,000
3.9
561,000
591,000
635,000
-30,000
-5.1
-74,000
-11.7
5.8
6.1
6.7
-0.3
Unemployment
Unemployment Rate (%)
--
-0.9
--
UNITED STATES
Civilian Noninstitutional
Population 16+
248,657,000
248,446,000
246,381,000
211,000
0.1
2,276,000
0.9
156,616,000
155,903,000
154,918,000
713,000
0.5
1,698,000
1.1
Employment
147,936,000
146,941,000
144,144,000
995,000
0.7
3,792,000
2.6
8,680,000
8,962,000
10,773,000
-282,000
-3.1
-2,093,000
-19.4
5.5
5.7
7.0
-0.2
Unemployment
Unemployment Rate (%)
--
-1.5
--
Note: All estimates except unemployment rates are rounded to the nearest thousand. Items may not add to totals
or compute to displayed percentages due to rounding. All data are subject to revision.
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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October p
2014
Total Nonagricultural Employment
Total Private
Goods Producing
Construction
Manufacturing
Durable Goods
Nondurable Goods
Service-Providing
Private Service Providing
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
Wholesale Trade
Retail Trade
Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities
Information
Financial Activities
Finance and Insurance
Real Estate, Rental, and Leasing
Professional and Business Services
Professional and Technical Services
Management of Companies and Enterprises
Administrative and Waste Services
Education and Health Services
Educational Services
Health Care and Social Assistance
Leisure and Hospitality
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
Accommodation and Food Services
September r
2014
October
2013
Over-the-Month
Change
Level
Percent
Over-the-Year
Change
Level
Percent
7,857.3
7,822.9
7,650.4
34.4
0.4
206.9
2.7
6,780.1
756.2
421.6
328.7
223.0
105.7
7,101.1
6,023.9
1,639.0
329.5
1,052.8
256.7
133.1
522.1
351.1
171.0
1,174.0
488.4
92.2
593.4
1,158.5
149.6
1,008.9
1,083.1
198.7
884.4
6,748.1
751.1
415.4
329.8
222.7
107.1
7,071.8
5,997.0
1,634.9
329.8
1,047.1
258.0
135.2
522.2
351.4
170.8
1,167.9
486.7
91.8
589.4
1,149.5
145.8
1,003.7
1,073.8
199.6
874.2
6,574.0
711.7
382.7
323.4
216.7
106.7
6,938.7
5,862.3
1,588.5
320.5
1,018.2
249.8
134.3
516.5
348.1
168.4
1,132.2
472.2
91.3
568.7
1,133.1
145.4
987.7
1,050.4
196.8
853.6
32.0
5.1
6.2
-1.1
0.3
-1.4
29.3
26.9
4.1
-0.3
5.7
-1.3
-2.1
-0.1
-0.3
0.2
6.1
1.7
0.4
4.0
9.0
3.8
5.2
9.3
-0.9
10.2
0.5
0.7
1.5
-0.3
0.1
-1.3
0.4
0.4
0.3
-0.1
0.5
-0.5
-1.6
*
-0.1
0.1
0.5
0.3
0.4
0.7
0.8
2.6
0.5
0.9
-0.5
1.2
206.1
44.5
38.9
5.3
6.3
-1.0
162.4
161.6
50.5
9.0
34.6
6.9
-1.2
5.6
3.0
2.6
41.8
16.2
0.9
24.7
25.4
4.2
21.2
32.7
1.9
30.8
3.1
6.3
10.2
1.6
2.9
-0.9
2.3
2.8
3.2
2.8
3.4
2.8
-0.9
1.1
0.9
1.5
3.7
3.4
1.0
4.3
2.2
2.9
2.1
3.1
1.0
3.6
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.
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Other Services
Total Government
Federal Government
State Government
Local Government
p
October p
September r
2014
2014
314.1
313.5
1,077.2
1,074.8
130.3
132.0
208.9
207.5
738.0
735.3
October
2013
307.3
1,076.4
131.6
206.7
738.1
Over-the-Month
Change
Level
Percent
0.6
0.2
2.4
0.2
-1.7
-1.3
1.4
0.7
2.7
0.4
Over-the-Year
Change
Level
Percent
6.8
2.2
0.8
0.1
-1.3
-1.0
2.2
1.1
-0.1
*
= preliminary, r = revised
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.
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October
September
2014
2014
7,867,500 7,783,500
October
2013
7,657,900
6,769,400
6,702,500
6,563,100
66,900
1.0%
206,300
3.1%
762,500
755,300
714,100
7,200
1.0%
48,400
6.8%
5,900
3,400
5,900
3,500
5,600
3,300
0
-100
0.0%
-2.9%
300
100
5.4%
3.0%
Construction
Construction of Buildings
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
Specialty Trade Contractors
Building Equipment Contractors
426,500
84,500
57,400
284,600
129,200
419,600
84,700
57,300
277,600
124,800
386,400
76,400
49,200
260,800
116,500
6,900
-200
100
7,000
4,400
1.6%
-0.2%
0.2%
2.5%
3.5%
40,100
8,100
8,200
23,800
12,700
10.4%
10.6%
16.7%
9.1%
10.9%
Manufacturing
Durable Goods
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
Communications Equipment Manufacturing
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Manufacturing
Nondurable Goods
Food Manufacturing
Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing
Paper Manufacturing
Printing and Related Support Activities
Chemical Manufacturing
330,100
224,400
36,700
40,400
5,700
39,200
20,500
29,300
105,700
28,100
9,700
9,000
16,800
18,600
329,800
223,300
37,300
40,100
5,700
38,700
20,300
29,300
106,500
28,000
9,700
9,000
16,800
18,700
322,100
216,500
33,600
40,500
6,200
36,900
19,600
29,400
105,600
28,100
9,700
9,100
16,900
18,500
300
1,100
-600
300
0
500
200
0
-800
100
0
0
0
-100
0.1%
0.5%
-1.6%
0.8%
0.0%
1.3%
1.0%
0.0%
-0.8%
0.4%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
-0.5%
8,000
7,900
3,100
-100
-500
2,300
900
-100
100
0
0
-100
-100
100
2.5%
3.7%
9.2%
-0.3%
-8.1%
6.2%
4.6%
-0.3%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
-1.1%
-0.6%
0.5%
Industry Title
Total Nonagricultural Employment
Total Private
Goods Producing
Mining and Logging
Mining, except Oil and Gas
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.
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Service Providing
October
September
2014
2014
7,105,000 7,028,200
October
2013
6,943,800
6,006,900
5,947,200
5,849,000
59,700
1.0%
157,900
2.7%
1,630,500
1,616,100
1,580,900
14,400
0.9%
49,600
3.1%
329,400
169,500
47,800
20,400
29,200
116,300
46,600
43,600
328,600
168,900
47,700
20,400
28,800
116,900
46,300
42,800
321,200
161,500
47,400
20,700
28,400
115,800
46,000
43,900
800
600
100
0
400
-600
300
800
0.2%
0.4%
0.2%
0.0%
1.4%
-0.5%
0.7%
1.9%
8,200
8,000
400
-300
800
500
600
-300
2.6%
5.0%
0.8%
-1.5%
2.8%
0.4%
1.3%
-0.7%
1,044,000
126,800
82,500
34,700
41,000
79,700
212,000
77,800
42,200
114,200
36,000
199,200
81,200
118,000
54,700
25,700
17,900
1,032,800
126,300
82,300
34,200
39,900
79,400
211,000
77,900
42,600
110,300
35,100
196,300
80,100
116,200
54,600
25,200
17,600
1,011,800
122,500
77,400
33,900
39,200
74,900
202,900
75,600
41,700
109,700
35,100
196,500
81,000
115,500
54,500
25,300
17,400
11,200
500
200
500
1,100
300
1,000
-100
-400
3,900
900
2,900
1,100
1,800
100
500
300
1.1%
0.4%
0.2%
1.5%
2.8%
0.4%
0.5%
-0.1%
-0.9%
3.5%
2.6%
1.5%
1.4%
1.6%
0.2%
2.0%
1.7%
32,200
4,300
5,100
800
1,800
4,800
9,100
2,200
500
4,500
900
2,700
200
2,500
200
400
500
3.2%
3.5%
6.6%
2.4%
4.6%
6.4%
4.5%
2.9%
1.2%
4.1%
2.6%
1.4%
0.3%
2.2%
0.4%
1.6%
2.9%
257,100
254,700
247,900
2,400
0.9%
9,200
3.7%
22,400
22,400
22,100
0.0%
300
1.4%
Industry Title
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.
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Industry Title
Transportation and Warehousing
Air Transportation
Water Transportation
Truck Transportation
Support Activities for Transportation
Couriers and Messengers
Warehousing and Storage
October
September
2014
2014
234,700
232,300
32,900
32,700
12,500
12,400
48,200
48,400
56,100
54,900
29,500
28,900
30,800
30,700
October
2013
225,800
32,400
12,500
47,700
51,400
28,100
29,700
Change from
Sep 2014 to Oct 2014
Oct 2013 to Oct 2014
Level
Percent
Level
Percent
2,400
1.0%
8,900
3.9%
200
0.6%
500
1.5%
100
0.8%
0
0.0%
-200
-0.4%
500
1.1%
1,200
2.2%
4,700
9.1%
600
2.1%
1,400
5.0%
100
0.3%
1,100
3.7%
Information
Publishing Industries, except Internet
Broadcasting, except Internet
Telecommunications
Wired Telecommunications Carriers
Internet Service Providers and Data Processing
135,200
31,600
15,200
54,200
42,000
16,400
135,000
31,300
15,600
54,200
41,900
16,400
134,400
30,800
15,400
53,000
41,800
17,200
200
300
-400
0
100
0
0.2%
1.0%
-2.6%
0.0%
0.2%
0.0%
800
800
-200
1,200
200
-800
0.6%
2.6%
-1.3%
2.3%
0.5%
-4.7%
Financial Activities
525,200
521,700
517,400
3,500
0.7%
7,800
1.5%
352,900
158,300
96,500
152,300
79,400
72,900
352,100
157,800
96,900
152,000
79,000
73,000
349,000
159,600
98,800
145,500
75,700
69,800
800
500
-400
300
400
-100
0.2%
0.3%
-0.4%
0.2%
0.5%
-0.1%
3,900
-1,300
-2,300
6,800
3,700
3,100
1.1%
-0.8%
-2.3%
4.7%
4.9%
4.4%
172,300
132,100
169,600
130,300
168,400
130,600
2,700
1,800
1.6%
1.4%
3,900
1,500
2.3%
1.2%
1,175,800
1,163,700
1,134,700
12,100
1.0%
41,100
3.6%
489,000
99,300
59,300
77,100
78,200
86,500
482,300
97,400
58,100
76,800
77,600
84,000
471,700
100,300
56,100
70,800
71,000
84,600
6,700
1,900
1,200
300
600
2,500
1.4%
2.0%
2.1%
0.4%
0.8%
3.0%
17,300
-1,000
3,200
6,300
7,200
1,900
3.7%
-1.0%
5.7%
8.9%
10.1%
2.3%
92,200
91,800
91,400
400
0.4%
800
0.9%
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.
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Industry Title
Administrative and Waste Services
Administrative and Support Services
Employment Services
Business Support Services
Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services
Investigation and Security Services
Services to Buildings and Dwellings
Waste Management and Remediation Services
October
2014
September
2014
October
2013
Change from
Sep 2014 to Oct 2014
Oct 2013 to Oct 2014
Level
Percent
Level
Percent
594,600
576,800
182,700
86,100
28,900
67,700
155,900
17,800
589,600
571,600
176,600
86,900
28,400
67,400
156,500
18,000
571,600
553,600
167,200
86,400
27,200
67,000
154,800
18,000
5,000
5,200
6,100
-800
500
300
-600
-200
0.9%
0.9%
3.5%
-0.9%
1.8%
0.5%
-0.4%
-1.1%
23,000
23,200
15,500
-300
1,700
700
1,100
-200
4.0%
4.2%
9.3%
-0.4%
6.3%
1.0%
0.7%
-1.1%
1,164,000
1,146,100
1,137,800
17,900
1.6%
26,200
2.3%
152,500
51,500
54,700
144,900
50,200
52,800
149,400
50,300
53,600
7,600
1,300
1,900
5.2%
2.6%
3.6%
3,100
1,200
1,100
2.1%
2.4%
2.1%
1,011,500
440,100
194,500
68,400
279,600
179,700
96,000
57,200
112,100
1,001,200
435,200
192,000
67,900
277,500
179,000
95,600
57,000
109,500
988,400
424,300
186,700
67,900
270,200
180,700
97,500
55,400
113,200
10,300
4,900
2,500
500
2,100
700
400
200
2,600
1.0%
1.1%
1.3%
0.7%
0.8%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
2.4%
23,100
15,800
7,800
500
9,400
-1,000
-1,500
1,800
-1,100
2.3%
3.7%
4.2%
0.7%
3.5%
-0.6%
-1.5%
3.3%
-1.0%
1,063,100
1,052,300
1,037,200
10,800
1.0%
25,900
2.5%
198,000
155,800
68,500
196,100
153,100
68,900
195,900
153,900
67,500
1,900
2,700
-400
1.0%
1.8%
-0.6%
2,100
1,900
1,000
1.1%
1.2%
1.5%
865,100
172,500
692,600
856,200
173,100
683,100
841,300
167,900
673,400
8,900
-600
9,500
1.0%
-0.4%
1.4%
23,800
4,600
19,200
2.8%
2.7%
2.9%
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.
9
Industry Title
Other Services
Repair and Maintenance
Automotive Repair and Maintenance
Personal and Laundry Services
Membership Associations and Organizations
October
September
2014
2014
313,100
312,300
71,300
72,400
50,000
49,100
92,400
90,900
149,400
149,000
October
2013
306,600
73,200
48,700
87,700
145,700
Total Government
Federal
State
Local
1,098,100
131,500
214,300
752,300
1,094,800
131,300
211,900
751,600
1,081,000
131,300
209,800
739,900
Change from
Sep 2014 to Oct 2014
Oct 2013 to Oct 2014
Level
Percent
Level
Percent
800
0.3%
6,500
2.1%
-1,100
-1.5%
-1,900
-2.6%
900
1.8%
1,300
2.7%
1,500
1.7%
4,700
5.4%
400
0.3%
3,700
2.5%
17,100
200
4,500
12,400
1.6%
0.2%
2.1%
1.7%
3,300
200
2,400
700
0.3%
0.2%
1.1%
0.1%
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.
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.
10
STATE OF FLORIDA
LOCAL AREA UNEMPLOYMENT STATISTICS BY COUNTY
(NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED)
OCTOBER 2014
COUNTY
ALACHUA
BAKER
LABOR
EMPLOY-
FORCE
MENT
SEPTEMBER 2014
UNEMPLOYMENT
LABOR
EMPLOY-
LEVEL
FORCE
MENT
RATE (%)
OCTOBER 2013
UNEMPLOYMENT
LABOR
EMPLOY-
LEVEL
FORCE
MENT
RATE (%)
UNEMPLOYMENT
LEVEL
RATE (%)
137326
130985
6341
4.6
137615
131001
6614
4.8
133803
127337
6466
4.8
12886
12232
654
5.1
12904
12231
673
5.2
12305
11595
710
5.8
BAY
89596
84440
5156
5.8
91340
86111
5229
5.7
89137
83724
5413
6.1
BRADFORD
11812
11243
569
4.8
11844
11236
608
5.1
11867
11247
620
5.2
BREVARD
265026
248438
16588
6.3
267617
250404
17213
6.4
262021
242499
19522
7.5
BROWARD
1076292
1022660
53632
5.0
1081933
1025705
56228
5.2
1031484
973987
57497
5.6
5424
5098
326
6.0
5455
5118
337
6.2
5571
5234
337
6.0
CHARLOTTE
73122
68765
4357
6.0
73063
68504
4559
6.2
70264
65498
4766
6.8
CITRUS
54065
50244
3821
7.1
54435
50487
3948
7.3
55484
51232
4252
7.7
CLAY
102990
97644
5346
5.2
103276
97637
5639
5.5
98378
92560
5818
5.9
COLLIER
CALHOUN
161348
152111
9237
5.7
158652
148703
9949
6.3
154633
144271
10362
6.7
COLUMBIA
31129
29341
1788
5.7
31288
29409
1879
6.0
31142
29211
1931
6.2
DESOTO
13542
12585
957
7.1
13566
12568
998
7.4
13657
12582
1075
7.9
5709
5320
389
6.8
5858
5462
396
6.8
5529
5073
456
8.2
DUVAL
470310
442560
27750
5.9
471896
442531
29365
6.2
449557
419519
30038
6.7
ESCAMBIA
140403
132205
8198
5.8
141675
133117
8558
6.0
136299
127358
8941
6.6
FLAGLER
35763
32821
2942
8.2
36103
33058
3045
8.4
35066
31708
3358
9.6
FRANKLIN
5236
4953
283
5.4
5402
5109
293
5.4
5278
5012
266
5.0
GADSDEN
20115
18890
1225
6.1
20186
18912
1274
6.3
19690
18323
1367
6.9
GILCHRIST
7653
7230
423
5.5
7688
7231
457
5.9
7532
7029
503
6.7
GLADES
4962
4595
367
7.4
4947
4554
393
7.9
5341
4937
404
7.6
GULF
6031
5686
345
5.7
6132
5779
353
5.8
5941
5541
400
6.7
HAMILTON
4635
4281
354
7.6
4423
4059
364
8.2
5077
4686
391
7.7
HARDEE
10297
9505
792
7.7
10333
9462
871
8.4
10700
9787
913
8.5
HENDRY
17056
15272
1784
10.5
16748
14724
2024
12.1
16906
14928
1978
11.7
HERNANDO
63505
58636
4869
7.7
64020
58918
5102
8.0
61936
56749
5187
8.4
HIGHLANDS
38947
36089
2858
7.3
38974
35997
2977
7.6
39558
36281
3277
8.3
648582
611015
37567
5.8
653835
613957
39878
6.1
632483
591345
41138
6.5
DIXIE
HILLSBOROUGH
HOLMES
8255
7812
443
5.4
8355
7891
464
5.6
8509
8046
463
5.4
INDIAN RIVER
62540
58184
4356
7.0
62546
57629
4917
7.9
62720
57228
5492
8.8
JACKSON
21444
20338
1106
5.2
21536
20381
1155
5.4
21772
20628
1144
5.3
JEFFERSON
6595
6204
391
5.9
6581
6211
370
5.6
6396
6018
378
5.9
LAFAYETTE
2941
2754
187
6.4
2980
2800
180
6.0
2864
2685
179
6.3
135306
127145
8161
6.0
136182
127669
8513
6.3
129728
120921
8807
6.8
LEE
301168
283898
17270
5.7
300690
282491
18199
6.1
295302
275861
19441
6.6
LEON
155398
147385
8013
5.2
156078
147557
8521
5.5
150939
142964
7975
5.3
LEVY
16164
15118
1046
6.5
16230
15130
1100
6.8
16355
15138
1217
7.4
3349
3171
178
5.3
3366
3180
186
5.5
3225
3047
178
5.5
LAKE
LIBERTY
PAGE 1 OF 2
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.
11
STATE OF FLORIDA
LOCAL AREA UNEMPLOYMENT STATISTICS BY COUNTY
(NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED)
OCTOBER 2014
COUNTY
LABOR
EMPLOY-
FORCE
MENT
SEPTEMBER 2014
UNEMPLOYMENT
LABOR
EMPLOY-
LEVEL
FORCE
MENT
RATE (%)
OCTOBER 2013
UNEMPLOYMENT
LABOR
EMPLOY-
LEVEL
FORCE
MENT
RATE (%)
UNEMPLOYMENT
LEVEL
RATE (%)
MADISON
7147
6589
558
7.8
7162
6602
560
7.8
7016
6418
598
8.5
MANATEE
152127
143225
8902
5.9
152437
143066
9371
6.1
145154
135362
9792
6.7
MARION
131724
122600
9124
6.9
132360
122908
9452
7.1
131378
121236
10142
7.7
MARTIN
66969
62968
4001
6.0
66312
62113
4199
6.3
65045
60266
4779
7.3
1308220
1223917
84303
6.4
1297161
1208315
88846
6.8
1289186
1184735
104451
8.1
MIAMI-DADE
MONROE
49147
47382
1765
3.6
49365
47548
1817
3.7
48814
46878
1936
4.0
NASSAU
39451
37462
1989
5.0
39557
37460
2097
5.3
37678
35512
2166
5.7
101509
96968
4541
4.5
102870
98150
4720
4.6
98435
93719
4716
4.8
17964
16668
1296
7.2
17971
16582
1389
7.7
18241
16686
1555
8.5
676635
640367
36268
5.4
681320
643006
38314
5.6
649003
609023
39980
6.2
OKALOOSA
OKEECHOBEE
ORANGE
OSCEOLA
151122
141852
9270
6.1
152147
142437
9710
6.4
145073
134909
10164
7.0
PALM BEACH
666483
629312
37171
5.6
669252
629184
40068
6.0
645299
600639
44660
6.9
PASCO
196877
183721
13156
6.7
198126
184605
13521
6.8
192507
177806
14701
7.6
PINELLAS
452499
426767
25732
5.7
455112
428822
26290
5.8
441952
413028
28924
6.5
POLK
277154
258270
18884
6.8
279414
259103
20311
7.3
272572
251423
21149
7.8
29826
27534
2292
7.7
29925
27543
2382
8.0
30312
27703
2609
8.6
ST. JOHNS
109311
104119
5192
4.7
109427
104112
5315
4.9
104006
98698
5308
5.1
ST. LUCIE
129619
120442
9177
7.1
129004
118806
10198
7.9
127144
115274
11870
9.3
75470
71545
3925
5.2
76231
72039
4192
5.5
73233
68922
4311
5.9
SARASOTA
172155
162506
9649
5.6
172327
162326
10001
5.8
164350
153585
10765
6.6
SEMINOLE
252704
240176
12528
5.0
254223
241166
13057
5.1
242334
228420
13914
5.7
SUMTER
39987
37911
2076
5.2
39921
37886
2035
5.1
38576
36424
2152
5.6
SUWANNEE
18725
17648
1077
5.8
18731
17631
1100
5.9
18616
17499
1117
6.0
TAYLOR
9222
8583
639
6.9
9402
8722
680
7.2
9214
8501
713
7.7
UNION
5025
4752
273
5.4
5057
4772
285
5.6
5135
4849
286
5.6
VOLUSIA
258685
243899
14786
5.7
260218
244863
15355
5.9
252039
235071
16968
6.7
WAKULLA
15434
14693
741
4.8
15461
14711
750
4.9
15089
14253
836
5.5
WALTON
34311
32982
1329
3.9
35010
33651
1359
3.9
34302
32907
1395
4.1
9334
8690
644
6.9
9489
8825
664
7.0
9382
8675
707
7.5
9120000
561000
5.8
9711000
9120000
591000
6.1
9416000
8780000
635000
6.7
9081000
578000
6.0
9638000
9047000
591000
6.1
9422000
8793000
629000
6.7
8680000
8962000
7.0
8995000
9262000
7.2
PUTNAM
SANTA ROSA
WASHINGTON
FLORIDA
NOTE: Items may not add to totals or compute to displayed percentages due to rounding. All data are subject to revision.
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.
12
STATE OF FLORIDA
LOCAL AREA UNEMPLOYMENT STATISTICS BY METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA (MSA)
(NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED)
OCTOBER 2014
MSA (COUNTIES)
LABOR
FORCE
EMPLOYMENT
SEPTEMBER 2014
UNEMPLOYMENT
LEVEL RATE (%)
LABOR
FORCE
EMPLOYMENT
OCTOBER 2013
UNEMPLOYMENT
LEVEL RATE (%)
LABOR
FORCE
EMPLOYMENT
UNEMPLOYMENT
LEVEL RATE (%)
18199
6.1
295302
275861
19441
6.6
4720
4.6
98435
93719
4716
4.8
15355
5.9
252039
235071
16968
6.7
7071
4.9
141335
134366
6969
4.9
43089
5.8
701924
657884
44040
6.3
20311
7.3
272572
251423
21149
7.8
185142
6.1
2965969
2759361
206608
7.0
56228
5.2
1031484
973987
57497
5.6
88846
6.8
1289186
1184735
104451
8.1
40068
6.0
645299
600639
44660
6.9
9949
6.3
154633
144271
10362
6.7
19372
6.0
309504
288947
20557
6.6
9452
7.1
131378
121236
10142
7.7
69595
5.7
1166137
1093273
72864
6.2
17213
6.4
262021
242499
19522
7.5
3045
8.4
35066
31708
3358
9.6
5229
5.7
89137
83724
5413
6.1
12750
5.9
209532
196280
13252
6.3
14397
7.4
192189
175540
16649
8.7
4559
6.2
70264
65498
4766
6.8
4917
7.9
62720
57228
5492
8.8
10916
5.5
192114
181558
10556
5.5
84790
6.2
1328877
1238928
89949
6.8
FLORIDA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
9120000
9682000
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
9081000
9660000
561000
5.8
9711000
9120000
591000
6.1
9416000
8780000
635000
6.7
578000
6.0
9638000
9047000
591000
6.1
9422000
8793000
629000
6.7
UNITED STATES
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
156616000 147936000
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
156278000 147283000
8680000
8962000
7.0
8995000
9262000
7.2
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.
13
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTIES RANKED BY UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
(NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED)
October 2014
(Preliminary)
RANK
1
2
3
4
4
4
7
8
9
10
11
11
11
14
15
15
15
18
18
20
21
22
22
24
25
25
27
27
27
27
31
31
31
34
34
COUNTY
HENDRY
FLAGLER
MADISON
HARDEE
PUTNAM
HERNANDO
HAMILTON
GLADES
HIGHLANDS
OKEECHOBEE
ST. LUCIE
CITRUS
DESOTO
INDIAN RIVER
TAYLOR
MARION
WASHINGTON
DIXIE
POLK
PASCO
LEVY
MIAMI-DADE
LAFAYETTE
BREVARD
OSCEOLA
GADSDEN
LAKE
CALHOUN
MARTIN
CHARLOTTE
JEFFERSON
DUVAL
MANATEE
ESCAMBIA
SUWANNEE
UNEMPLOYMENT
RATE (%)
10.5
8.2
7.8
7.7
7.7
7.7
7.6
7.4
7.3
7.2
7.1
7.1
7.1
7.0
6.9
6.9
6.9
6.8
6.8
6.7
6.5
6.4
6.4
6.3
6.1
6.1
6.0
6.0
6.0
6.0
5.9
5.9
5.9
5.8
5.8
RANK
34
34
38
38
38
38
38
38
44
44
46
47
47
47
47
51
52
52
52
52
52
57
58
58
58
61
61
63
64
65
66
67
RELEASED 11/21/2014
UNEMPLOYMENT
COUNTY
RATE (%)
HILLSBOROUGH
5.8
BAY
5.8
FLORIDA
5.8
COLUMBIA
5.7
LEE
5.7
COLLIER
5.7
GULF
5.7
VOLUSIA
5.7
PINELLAS
5.7
SARASOTA
5.6
PALM BEACH
5.6
GILCHRIST
5.5
UNITED STATES
5.5
UNION
5.4
FRANKLIN
5.4
HOLMES
5.4
ORANGE
5.4
LIBERTY
5.3
SANTA ROSA
5.2
SUMTER
5.2
CLAY
5.2
JACKSON
5.2
LEON
5.2
BAKER
5.1
NASSAU
5.0
BROWARD
5.0
SEMINOLE
5.0
BRADFORD
4.8
WAKULLA
4.8
ST. JOHNS
4.7
ALACHUA
4.6
OKALOOSA
4.5
WALTON
3.9
MONROE
3.6
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.
14
STATE OF FLORIDA
METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS (MSAs) AND METROPOLITAN DIVISIONS (MDs)
RANKED BY UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
(NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED)
OCTOBER 2014 (Preliminary)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
8.
10.
11.
11.
11.
11.
11.
16.
16.
16.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
8.2 %
7.0
6.9
6.8
6.7
6.4
6.3
6.0
6.0
5.8
5.8
5.7
5.7
5.7
5.7
5.7
5.6
5.6
5.6
5.5
5.4
5.2
5.0
4.7
4.5
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.
15
Area
Statewide
October
2014
September
2014
October
2013
Over-the-Month
Change
Level
Percent
Over-the-Year
Change
Level
Percent
7,867,500
7,783,500
7,657,900
84,000
1.1%
209,600
2.7%
221,200
218,200
219,000
3,000
1.4%
2,200
1.0%
81,400
81,600
80,000
-200
-0.3%
1,400
1.8%
161,500
160,800
159,300
700
0.4%
2,200
1.4%
778,800
772,500
754,800
6,300
0.8%
24,000
3.2%
Gainesville MSA
133,000
131,900
131,400
1,100
0.8%
1,600
1.2%
Jacksonville MSA
637,100
630,700
615,100
6,400
1.0%
22,000
3.6%
200,000
198,400
198,200
1,600
0.8%
1,800
0.9%
2,440,700
2,416,000
2,364,100
24,700
1.0%
76,600
3.2%
Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall MD
1,104,300
1,091,200
1,066,500
13,100
1.2%
37,800
3.5%
128,500
124,200
123,700
4,300
3.5%
4,800
3.9%
265,900
263,300
256,300
2,600
1.0%
9,600
3.8%
91,800
91,400
92,800
400
0.4%
-1,000
-1.1%
1,117,900
1,109,200
1,080,300
8,700
0.8%
37,600
3.5%
195,000
194,800
194,300
200
0.1%
700
0.4%
21,000
20,700
20,500
300
1.5%
500
2.4%
72,700
73,300
73,400
-600
-0.8%
-700
-1.0%
163,900
163,200
161,100
700
0.4%
2,800
1.7%
130,200
127,300
127,100
2,900
2.3%
3,100
2.4%
44,200
43,700
42,900
500
1.1%
1,300
3.0%
45,600
45,100
45,600
500
1.1%
0.0%
172,800
171,600
170,600
1,200
0.7%
2,200
1.3%
1,203,800
1,196,300
1,184,000
7,500
0.6%
19,800
1.7%
557,600
552,300
542,800
5,300
1.0%
14,800
2.7%
Ocala MSA
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford MSA
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville MSA
Tallahassee MSA
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater MSA
West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach MD
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 November 21, 2014.
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.
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