Punta Gorda, FL MSA Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change Year Ago |
| 1990 | 39,646 | - | 4.9 | - |
| 1991 | 40,196 | 1.4 | 6.8 | 1.9 |
| 1992 | 41,426 | 3.1 | 7.6 | 0.8 |
| 1993 | 42,104 | 1.6 | 6.6 | -1.0 |
| 1994 | 43,277 | 2.8 | 5.7 | -0.9 |
| 1995 | 43,103 | -0.4 | 4.8 | -0.9 |
| 1996 | 44,197 | 2.5 | 4.3 | -0.5 |
| 1997 | 45,100 | 2.0 | 4.1 | -0.1 |
| 1998 | 46,269 | 2.6 | 3.6 | -0.5 |
| 1999 | 48,636 | 5.1 | 3.3 | -0.3 |
| 2000 | 53,120 | 9.2 | 3.7 | 0.4 |
| 2001 | 53,427 | 0.6 | 4.4 | 0.7 |
| 2002 | 56,313 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 1.3 |
| 2003 | 56,602 | 0.5 | 5.4 | -0.3 |
| 2004 | 57,854 | 2.2 | 5.2 | -0.1 |
| 2005 | 62,395 | 7.8 | 4.0 | -1.3 |
| 2006 | 66,220 | 6.1 | 3.4 | -0.6 |
| 2007 | 65,884 | -0.5 | 5.0 | 1.7 |
| 2008 | 64,355 | -2.3 | 8.1 | 3.1 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1995-Jan | 43,066 | 2.9 | 5.3 | -1.6 |
| Feb | 43,331 | 1.5 | 4.5 | -1.8 |
| Mar | 43,477 | 0.5 | 4.2 | -2.0 |
| Apr | 43,368 | 0.8 | 4.8 | -1.2 |
| May | 43,011 | -1.6 | 4.6 | -0.8 |
| Jun | 43,298 | 0.5 | 4.9 | -0.8 |
| Jul | 42,890 | -1.3 | 5.2 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 42,791 | -1.3 | 5.1 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 42,877 | -1.1 | 5.3 | -0.5 |
| Oct | 43,058 | -1.5 | 4.9 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 43,023 | -1.5 | 4.6 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 43,051 | -2.5 | 4.2 | -0.5 |
| 1996-Jan | 42,816 | -0.6 | 4.8 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 43,750 | 1.0 | 4.4 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 44,322 | 1.9 | 4.3 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 44,083 | 1.6 | 4.1 | -0.7 |
| May | 44,352 | 3.1 | 4.0 | -0.6 |
| Jun | 44,358 | 2.4 | 4.2 | -0.8 |
| Jul | 44,143 | 2.9 | 4.4 | -0.8 |
| Aug | 44,011 | 2.9 | 4.2 | -1.0 |
| Sep | 43,923 | 2.4 | 4.5 | -0.9 |
| Oct | 44,533 | 3.4 | 4.4 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 44,756 | 4.0 | 4.4 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 45,316 | 5.3 | 4.1 | -0.1 |
| 1997-Jan | 45,152 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 45,242 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 46,097 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 45,575 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 0.2 |
| May | 45,890 | 3.5 | 3.8 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 45,731 | 3.1 | 4.0 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 44,915 | 1.7 | 4.0 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 44,403 | 0.9 | 4.0 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 44,283 | 0.8 | 4.4 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 44,404 | -0.3 | 3.7 | -0.7 |
| Nov | 44,641 | -0.3 | 3.7 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 44,864 | -1.0 | 3.7 | -0.4 |
| 1998-Jan | 44,879 | -0.6 | 4.9 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 45,164 | -0.2 | 4.4 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 45,707 | -0.8 | 4.0 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 45,823 | 0.5 | 3.5 | -0.7 |
| May | 46,514 | 1.4 | 3.1 | -0.7 |
| Jun | 46,304 | 1.3 | 3.4 | -0.6 |
| Jul | 46,332 | 3.2 | 3.6 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 45,938 | 3.5 | 3.4 | -0.7 |
| Sep | 46,499 | 5.0 | 3.9 | -0.6 |
| Oct | 46,993 | 5.8 | 3.6 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 47,394 | 6.2 | 3.1 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 47,683 | 6.3 | 2.8 | -0.9 |
| 1999-Jan | 47,446 | 5.7 | 3.9 | -1.0 |
| Feb | 47,363 | 4.9 | 3.8 | -0.6 |
| Mar | 47,969 | 4.9 | 3.4 | -0.6 |
| Apr | 48,370 | 5.6 | 3.8 | 0.3 |
| May | 48,606 | 4.5 | 3.0 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 48,561 | 4.9 | 3.1 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 48,157 | 3.9 | 3.5 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 48,061 | 4.6 | 3.1 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 48,745 | 4.8 | 3.7 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 49,307 | 4.9 | 3.1 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 50,215 | 6.0 | 2.9 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 50,833 | 6.6 | 2.4 | -0.4 |
| 2000-Jan | 54,235 | 14.3 | 3.8 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 54,080 | 14.2 | 3.6 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 54,395 | 13.4 | 3.5 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 53,874 | 11.4 | 3.5 | -0.3 |
| May | 53,314 | 9.7 | 3.6 | 0.7 |
| Jun | 52,312 | 7.7 | 4.0 | 0.9 |
| Jul | 52,169 | 8.3 | 4.0 | 0.5 |
| Aug | 52,205 | 8.6 | 4.0 | 0.9 |
| Sep | 52,355 | 7.4 | 4.1 | 0.4 |
| Oct | 52,793 | 7.1 | 3.7 | 0.6 |
| Nov | 52,761 | 5.1 | 3.5 | 0.6 |
| Dec | 52,942 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 0.8 |
| 2001-Jan | 52,985 | -2.3 | 4.1 | 0.4 |
| Feb | 53,497 | -1.1 | 3.7 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 54,224 | -0.3 | 3.8 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 53,302 | -1.1 | 4.1 | 0.6 |
| May | 53,322 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 52,764 | 0.9 | 4.3 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 53,027 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 0.3 |
| Aug | 53,012 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 0.5 |
| Sep | 53,820 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 53,275 | 0.9 | 5.3 | 1.6 |
| Nov | 53,557 | 1.5 | 5.3 | 1.7 |
| Dec | 54,343 | 2.6 | 5.1 | 1.9 |
| 2002-Jan | 54,955 | 3.7 | 6.0 | 1.8 |
| Feb | 55,564 | 3.9 | 5.5 | 1.8 |
| Mar | 55,903 | 3.1 | 5.4 | 1.5 |
| Apr | 55,868 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 1.4 |
| May | 56,180 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 1.8 |
| Jun | 55,729 | 5.6 | 5.9 | 1.6 |
| Jul | 56,024 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 1.6 |
| Aug | 56,332 | 6.3 | 5.8 | 1.4 |
| Sep | 56,915 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 1.6 |
| Oct | 57,007 | 7.0 | 5.5 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 57,457 | 7.3 | 5.5 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 57,823 | 6.4 | 5.3 | 0.1 |
| 2003-Jan | 56,978 | 3.7 | 5.9 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 56,916 | 2.4 | 5.4 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 56,911 | 1.8 | 5.2 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 56,556 | 1.2 | 5.1 | -0.4 |
| May | 56,677 | 0.9 | 5.2 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 56,118 | 0.7 | 6.0 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 55,570 | -0.8 | 5.9 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 56,075 | -0.5 | 5.7 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 56,220 | -1.2 | 5.7 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 56,539 | -0.8 | 5.0 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 57,095 | -0.6 | 4.9 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 57,573 | -0.4 | 4.5 | -0.8 |
| 2004-Jan | 57,419 | 0.8 | 5.2 | -0.7 |
| Feb | 58,210 | 2.3 | 4.8 | -0.6 |
| Mar | 58,151 | 2.2 | 4.8 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 58,244 | 3.0 | 4.6 | -0.6 |
| May | 58,153 | 2.6 | 4.6 | -0.6 |
| Jun | 57,917 | 3.2 | 5.1 | -0.9 |
| Jul | 57,922 | 4.2 | 5.0 | -0.8 |
| Aug | 57,739 | 3.0 | 4.9 | -0.7 |
| Sep | 56,309 | 0.2 | 7.1 | 1.4 |
| Oct | 57,253 | 1.3 | 6.1 | 1.0 |
| Nov | 58,213 | 2.0 | 5.7 | 0.8 |
| Dec | 58,716 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 0.5 |
| 2005-Jan | 59,734 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 60,252 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 60,837 | 4.6 | 4.4 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 61,174 | 5.0 | 4.1 | -0.5 |
| May | 61,755 | 6.2 | 3.9 | -0.7 |
| Jun | 61,792 | 6.7 | 4.1 | -1.0 |
| Jul | 62,492 | 7.9 | 4.0 | -1.1 |
| Aug | 63,026 | 9.2 | 3.8 | -1.1 |
| Sep | 63,537 | 12.8 | 3.9 | -3.2 |
| Oct | 64,128 | 12.0 | 3.5 | -2.6 |
| Nov | 64,479 | 10.8 | 3.5 | -2.2 |
| Dec | 65,533 | 11.6 | 2.9 | -2.1 |
| 2006-Jan | 65,045 | 8.9 | 3.2 | -1.9 |
| Feb | 65,741 | 9.1 | 3.1 | -1.7 |
| Mar | 66,193 | 8.8 | 3.0 | -1.3 |
| Apr | 65,552 | 7.2 | 3.1 | -1.0 |
| May | 65,802 | 6.6 | 3.1 | -0.8 |
| Jun | 65,923 | 6.7 | 3.5 | -0.6 |
| Jul | 65,457 | 4.7 | 3.7 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 66,007 | 4.7 | 3.6 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 66,716 | 5.0 | 3.7 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 67,070 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 67,267 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 67,865 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 0.4 |
| 2007-Jan | 66,871 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 0.8 |
| Feb | 66,904 | 1.8 | 3.9 | 0.7 |
| Mar | 67,419 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 0.9 |
| Apr | 66,189 | 1.0 | 4.1 | 1.0 |
| May | 66,295 | 0.7 | 4.3 | 1.2 |
| Jun | 65,802 | -0.2 | 4.9 | 1.4 |
| Jul | 65,270 | -0.3 | 5.6 | 1.9 |
| Aug | 64,740 | -1.9 | 5.6 | 2.0 |
| Sep | 64,920 | -2.7 | 6.1 | 2.4 |
| Oct | 65,098 | -2.9 | 6.0 | 2.6 |
| Nov | 65,494 | -2.6 | 5.9 | 2.4 |
| Dec | 65,601 | -3.3 | 6.1 | 2.9 |
| 2008-Jan | 65,280 | -2.4 | 6.8 | 2.8 |
| Feb | 65,480 | -2.1 | 6.5 | 2.7 |
| Mar | 66,005 | -2.1 | 6.8 | 2.9 |
| Apr | 65,828 | -0.5 | 6.8 | 2.7 |
| May | 65,485 | -1.2 | 7.3 | 3.0 |
| Jun | 64,852 | -1.4 | 7.7 | 2.8 |
| Jul | 64,550 | -1.1 | 8.5 | 2.9 |
| Aug | 63,558 | -1.8 | 9.0 | 3.4 |
| Sep | 63,193 | -2.7 | 9.4 | 3.3 |
| Oct | 62,837 | -3.5 | 9.4 | 3.4 |
| Nov | 62,598 | -4.4 | 9.5 | 3.6 |
| Dec | 62,594 | -4.6 | 9.7 | 3.6 |
| 2009-Jan | 61,913 | -5.2 | 11.2 | 4.4 |
| Feb | 61,646 | -5.9 | 11.8 | 5.3 |
| Mar | 61,964 | -6.1 | 11.7 | 4.9 |
| Apr | 61,837 | -6.1 | 11.0 | 4.3 |
| May | 61,830 | -5.6 | 11.4 | 4.1 |
| Jun | 61,011 | -5.9 | 11.9 | 4.2 |
| Jul | 61,064 | -5.4 | 12.1 | 3.6 |
| Aug | 60,856 | -4.3 | 12.1 | 3.1 |
| Sep | 60,227 | -4.7 | 12.7 | 3.3 |
| Oct | - | - | - | - |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University
Note: Data are from The Current Population Survey (CPS) - a monthly survey of households conducted by the Bureau of Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It provides a comprehensive body of data on the labor force, employment, unemployment, and persons not in the labor force.
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