Florida Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1978 | 3,684,000 | - | 6.6 | - |
| 1979 | 3,884,000 | 5.4 | 6.0 | -0.6 |
| 1980 | 4,020,000 | 3.5 | 5.9 | -0.1 |
| 1981 | 4,211,000 | 4.8 | 6.8 | 0.9 |
| 1982 | 4,363,000 | 3.6 | 8.2 | 1.4 |
| 1983 | 4,512,000 | 3.4 | 8.6 | 0.4 |
| 1984 | 4,814,000 | 6.7 | 6.3 | -2.3 |
| 1985 | 5,023,000 | 4.3 | 6.0 | -0.3 |
| 1986 | 5,265,000 | 4.8 | 5.7 | -0.3 |
| 1987 | 5,556,000 | 5.5 | 5.3 | -0.4 |
| 1988 | 5,777,000 | 4.0 | 5.0 | -0.3 |
| 1989 | 5,845,000 | 1.2 | 5.6 | 0.6 |
| 1990 | 6,077,713 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 0.4 |
| 1991 | 6,008,540 | -1.1 | 7.4 | 1.4 |
| 1992 | 6,015,795 | 0.1 | 8.3 | 0.9 |
| 1993 | 6,191,793 | 2.9 | 7.0 | -1.2 |
| 1994 | 6,363,390 | 2.8 | 6.6 | -0.5 |
| 1995 | 6,650,064 | 4.5 | 5.7 | -0.9 |
| 1996 | 6,822,517 | 2.6 | 5.3 | -0.4 |
| 1997 | 7,040,660 | 3.2 | 5.0 | -0.3 |
| 1998 | 7,232,345 | 2.7 | 4.5 | -0.5 |
| 1999 | 7,401,659 | 2.3 | 4.0 | -0.5 |
| 2000 | 7,569,406 | 2.3 | 3.8 | -0.2 |
| 2001 | 7,624,718 | 0.7 | 4.7 | 0.9 |
| 2002 | 7,662,511 | 0.5 | 5.7 | 1.0 |
| 2003 | 7,785,547 | 1.6 | 5.3 | -0.4 |
| 2004 | 7,998,202 | 2.7 | 4.7 | -0.6 |
| 2005 | 8,300,224 | 3.8 | 3.8 | -0.8 |
| 2006 | 8,587,732 | 3.5 | 3.4 | -0.4 |
| 2007 | 8,716,798 | 1.5 | 4.1 | 0.7 |
| 2008 | 8,659,856 | -0.7 | 6.2 | 2.1 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1995-Jan | 6,521,204 | 5.8 | 6.1 | -1.3 |
| Feb | 6,592,115 | 5.7 | 5.3 | -1.3 |
| Mar | 6,640,493 | 5.5 | 5.2 | -1.2 |
| Apr | 6,624,758 | 4.8 | 5.5 | -0.8 |
| May | 6,656,339 | 4.5 | 5.5 | -1.0 |
| Jun | 6,664,083 | 4.0 | 6.0 | -1.1 |
| Jul | 6,704,160 | 4.1 | 6.1 | -1.0 |
| Aug | 6,678,731 | 4.1 | 6.0 | -0.8 |
| Sep | 6,664,555 | 4.0 | 6.0 | -0.8 |
| Oct | 6,690,939 | 4.2 | 5.7 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 6,678,973 | 3.6 | 5.5 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 6,684,416 | 3.8 | 5.2 | -0.3 |
| 1996-Jan | 6,618,571 | 1.5 | 5.6 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 6,700,424 | 1.6 | 5.2 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 6,775,774 | 2.0 | 5.2 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 6,753,250 | 1.9 | 5.1 | -0.5 |
| May | 6,816,330 | 2.4 | 5.3 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 6,831,270 | 2.5 | 5.4 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 6,885,461 | 2.7 | 5.8 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 6,877,799 | 3.0 | 5.4 | -0.6 |
| Sep | 6,871,937 | 3.1 | 5.5 | -0.6 |
| Oct | 6,915,293 | 3.4 | 5.2 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 6,905,278 | 3.4 | 5.1 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 6,918,818 | 3.5 | 4.8 | -0.4 |
| 1997-Jan | 6,847,409 | 3.5 | 5.5 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 6,888,775 | 2.8 | 5.1 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 6,980,549 | 3.0 | 5.0 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 6,975,638 | 3.3 | 4.8 | -0.2 |
| May | 7,056,612 | 3.5 | 4.8 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 7,052,207 | 3.2 | 5.3 | -0.1 |
| Jul | 7,109,568 | 3.3 | 5.2 | -0.6 |
| Aug | 7,104,338 | 3.3 | 5.3 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 7,081,870 | 3.1 | 5.2 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 7,108,413 | 2.8 | 4.6 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 7,132,620 | 3.3 | 4.5 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 7,149,923 | 3.3 | 4.4 | -0.4 |
| 1998-Jan | 7,070,029 | 3.3 | 4.9 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 7,127,675 | 3.5 | 4.6 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 7,187,375 | 3.0 | 4.6 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 7,169,976 | 2.8 | 4.2 | -0.7 |
| May | 7,232,395 | 2.5 | 4.3 | -0.6 |
| Jun | 7,228,446 | 2.5 | 4.8 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 7,265,028 | 2.2 | 4.9 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 7,244,057 | 2.0 | 4.8 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 7,271,251 | 2.7 | 4.7 | -0.5 |
| Oct | 7,302,594 | 2.7 | 4.4 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 7,324,773 | 2.7 | 4.1 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 7,364,546 | 3.0 | 3.6 | -0.7 |
| 1999-Jan | 7,280,458 | 3.0 | 4.3 | -0.7 |
| Feb | 7,309,095 | 2.5 | 4.2 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 7,366,024 | 2.5 | 3.9 | -0.8 |
| Apr | 7,342,798 | 2.4 | 4.0 | -0.2 |
| May | 7,422,214 | 2.6 | 3.8 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 7,437,370 | 2.9 | 4.1 | -0.7 |
| Jul | 7,429,746 | 2.3 | 4.3 | -0.5 |
| Aug | 7,391,278 | 2.0 | 4.4 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 7,407,585 | 1.9 | 4.2 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 7,449,326 | 2.0 | 3.9 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 7,474,521 | 2.0 | 3.8 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 7,509,487 | 2.0 | 3.4 | -0.3 |
| 2000-Jan | 7,460,372 | 2.5 | 3.8 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 7,487,885 | 2.4 | 3.7 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 7,531,547 | 2.2 | 3.7 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 7,545,530 | 2.8 | 3.5 | -0.5 |
| May | 7,555,951 | 1.8 | 3.7 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 7,562,778 | 1.7 | 4.2 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 7,584,000 | 2.1 | 4.1 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 7,577,431 | 2.5 | 4.2 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 7,582,159 | 2.4 | 4.0 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 7,620,005 | 2.3 | 3.7 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 7,635,881 | 2.2 | 3.6 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 7,689,330 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 0.1 |
| 2001-Jan | 7,627,158 | 2.2 | 4.1 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 7,676,982 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 7,740,809 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 7,604,668 | 0.8 | 4.1 | 0.6 |
| May | 7,644,248 | 1.2 | 3.9 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 7,639,557 | 1.0 | 4.5 | 0.4 |
| Jul | 7,679,532 | 1.3 | 4.5 | 0.4 |
| Aug | 7,633,001 | 0.7 | 4.9 | 0.6 |
| Sep | 7,671,110 | 1.2 | 4.8 | 0.7 |
| Oct | 7,528,896 | -1.2 | 5.9 | 2.2 |
| Nov | 7,515,997 | -1.6 | 5.9 | 2.3 |
| Dec | 7,534,658 | -2.0 | 5.8 | 2.4 |
| 2002-Jan | 7,498,774 | -1.7 | 6.1 | 2.0 |
| Feb | 7,584,537 | -1.2 | 5.8 | 1.9 |
| Mar | 7,621,041 | -1.5 | 5.7 | 1.8 |
| Apr | 7,615,587 | 0.1 | 5.7 | 1.6 |
| May | 7,676,103 | 0.4 | 5.5 | 1.6 |
| Jun | 7,657,905 | 0.2 | 6.0 | 1.5 |
| Jul | 7,686,871 | 0.1 | 5.9 | 1.4 |
| Aug | 7,684,977 | 0.7 | 6.0 | 1.1 |
| Sep | 7,746,549 | 1.0 | 5.6 | 0.8 |
| Oct | 7,740,023 | 2.8 | 5.4 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 7,707,073 | 2.5 | 5.5 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 7,730,688 | 2.6 | 5.3 | -0.5 |
| 2003-Jan | 7,666,809 | 2.2 | 5.6 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 7,718,455 | 1.8 | 5.3 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 7,760,291 | 1.8 | 5.2 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 7,754,211 | 1.8 | 5.1 | -0.6 |
| May | 7,779,133 | 1.3 | 5.2 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 7,773,208 | 1.5 | 5.9 | -0.1 |
| Jul | 7,786,219 | 1.3 | 5.6 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 7,783,242 | 1.3 | 5.6 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 7,816,498 | 0.9 | 5.4 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 7,851,616 | 1.4 | 5.0 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 7,856,654 | 1.9 | 5.0 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 7,880,224 | 1.9 | 4.5 | -0.8 |
| 2004-Jan | 7,833,400 | 2.2 | 4.9 | -0.7 |
| Feb | 7,882,282 | 2.1 | 4.6 | -0.7 |
| Mar | 7,920,923 | 2.1 | 4.7 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 7,945,844 | 2.5 | 4.4 | -0.6 |
| May | 7,989,094 | 2.7 | 4.5 | -0.7 |
| Jun | 7,999,473 | 2.9 | 5.0 | -0.9 |
| Jul | 8,055,978 | 3.5 | 5.0 | -0.7 |
| Aug | 8,026,012 | 3.1 | 4.8 | -0.8 |
| Sep | 8,016,476 | 2.6 | 4.7 | -0.7 |
| Oct | 8,078,143 | 2.9 | 4.6 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 8,108,509 | 3.2 | 4.4 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 8,122,290 | 3.1 | 4.2 | -0.3 |
| 2005-Jan | 8,064,821 | 3.0 | 4.3 | -0.6 |
| Feb | 8,115,453 | 3.0 | 4.2 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 8,169,891 | 3.1 | 3.9 | -0.8 |
| Apr | 8,231,630 | 3.6 | 3.8 | -0.7 |
| May | 8,299,811 | 3.9 | 3.7 | -0.8 |
| Jun | 8,297,099 | 3.7 | 4.0 | -1.0 |
| Jul | 8,366,220 | 3.9 | 4.0 | -0.9 |
| Aug | 8,375,718 | 4.4 | 3.9 | -1.0 |
| Sep | 8,403,137 | 4.8 | 3.8 | -0.9 |
| Oct | 8,431,461 | 4.4 | 3.6 | -1.0 |
| Nov | 8,409,207 | 3.7 | 3.6 | -0.8 |
| Dec | 8,438,244 | 3.9 | 3.2 | -1.0 |
| 2006-Jan | 8,387,075 | 4.0 | 3.3 | -1.0 |
| Feb | 8,442,209 | 4.0 | 3.2 | -1.0 |
| Mar | 8,516,408 | 4.2 | 3.1 | -0.8 |
| Apr | 8,518,426 | 3.5 | 3.1 | -0.7 |
| May | 8,578,942 | 3.4 | 3.1 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 8,599,767 | 3.6 | 3.6 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 8,622,630 | 3.1 | 3.8 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 8,624,577 | 3.0 | 3.7 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 8,652,969 | 3.0 | 3.6 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 8,696,428 | 3.1 | 3.4 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 8,690,859 | 3.3 | 3.5 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 8,722,491 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 0.1 |
| 2007-Jan | 8,639,960 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 0.4 |
| Feb | 8,672,169 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 8,740,774 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 8,703,101 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 0.4 |
| May | 8,742,930 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 0.4 |
| Jun | 8,739,166 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 0.6 |
| Jul | 8,751,123 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 0.7 |
| Aug | 8,698,526 | 0.9 | 4.5 | 0.8 |
| Sep | 8,730,560 | 0.9 | 4.5 | 0.9 |
| Oct | 8,720,709 | 0.3 | 4.5 | 1.1 |
| Nov | 8,746,751 | 0.6 | 4.4 | 1.0 |
| Dec | 8,715,812 | -0.1 | 4.7 | 1.4 |
| 2008-Jan | 8,663,375 | 0.3 | 5.0 | 1.2 |
| Feb | 8,664,776 | -0.1 | 4.8 | 1.3 |
| Mar | 8,701,832 | -0.4 | 5.0 | 1.6 |
| Apr | 8,708,663 | 0.1 | 4.9 | 1.4 |
| May | 8,713,066 | -0.3 | 5.5 | 1.9 |
| Jun | 8,691,703 | -0.5 | 6.1 | 1.9 |
| Jul | 8,716,267 | -0.4 | 6.6 | 2.1 |
| Aug | 8,652,033 | -0.5 | 7.0 | 2.5 |
| Sep | 8,652,788 | -0.9 | 6.9 | 2.4 |
| Oct | 8,651,520 | -0.8 | 7.1 | 2.6 |
| Nov | 8,579,610 | -1.9 | 7.4 | 2.9 |
| Dec | 8,522,637 | -2.2 | 7.8 | 3.2 |
| 2009-Jan | 8,371,564 | -3.4 | 8.9 | 4.0 |
| Feb | 8,321,119 | -4.0 | 9.5 | 4.7 |
| Mar | 8,301,047 | -4.6 | 9.6 | 4.6 |
| Apr | 8,330,739 | -4.3 | 9.4 | 4.5 |
| May | 8,305,260 | -4.7 | 10.1 | 4.6 |
| Jun | 8,247,069 | -5.1 | 10.9 | 4.8 |
| Jul | 8,265,938 | -5.2 | 11.1 | 4.4 |
| Aug | 8,242,961 | -4.7 | 11.0 | 4.1 |
| Sep | 8,186,566 | -5.4 | 11.3 | 4.3 |
| Oct | 8,160,989 | -5.7 | 11.2 | 4.1 |
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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