Florida State Unemployment Rate and Total Unemployed Florida State Unemployment Rate and Total Unemployed tag:www.deptofnumbers.com,2013-05-17:/unemployment/florida 2013-05-17T09:03:46-07:00 According to the BLS current population survey (CPS), the unemployment rate for Florida fell 0.3 percentage points in April 2013 to 7.2%. The state unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points lower than the national rate for the month. The unemployment rate in Florida peaked in December 2009 at 11.4% and is now 4.2 percentage points lower. You can also see Florida unemployment compared to other states.

Unemployment Rate April 2013 Month/Month Year/Year
National 7.5% -0.1 -0.6
Florida 7.2% -0.3 -1.7

Unemployment Rate: Florida, National

Florida monthly unemployment rate chart from 1990 to April 2013

Note: Recessions shown in gray

Florida Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Florida peaked in February 2010 at 1,040,578. There are now 360,152 fewer people unemployed in the state. Florida job growth data is also available.

Unemployed Persons April 2013 Month/Month Year/Year
Florida 680,426 -26,878 -147,808

Number of Unemployed Persons

Monthly chart of total unemployed in Florida from 1990 to April 2013

Florida Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate		 Florida
Unemployment Rate		 Florida
Unemployed
April 2013 7.5% 7.2% 680,426
March 2013 7.6% 7.5% 707,304
February 2013 7.7% 7.8% 731,412
January 2013 7.9% 7.9% 740,496
December 2012 7.8% 7.9% 745,043
November 2012 7.8% 8.0% 755,515
October 2012 7.9% 8.2% 769,409
September 2012 7.8% 8.4% 785,574
August 2012 8.1% 8.6% 802,009
July 2012 8.2% 8.7% 815,091
June 2012 8.2% 8.8% 822,802
May 2012 8.2% 8.8% 826,301
April 2012 8.1% 8.9% 828,234
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