Ocala, Florida Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Ocala rose 0.2 percentage points in July 2010 to 14.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 2.6 percentage points higher than the Florida rate. The unemployment rate in Ocala peaked in March 2010 at 12.3% and is now 0.8 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 11.4% in June 2010, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points.
| Unemployment Rate | July 2010 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 9.5% | 0.0 | +0.1 |
| Florida | 11.5% | +0.1 | +0.7 |
| Ocala | 14.1% | +0.2 | +1.2 |
Unemployment Rate: Ocala, Florida, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Ocala, Florida Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Ocala peaked in February 2010 at 20,856. There are now 1,883 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 18,261 in May 2010, the number of unemployed has now grown by 712. Ocala employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Ocala, Florida) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | July 2010 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ocala | 18,973 | +324 | +1,290 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Ocala, Florida Unemployment History
| Date |
National Unemployment Rate |
Florida Unemployment Rate |
Ocala Unemployment Rate |
Ocala Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
August 2010 |
9.6% | — | — | — |
|
July 2010 |
9.5% | 11.5% | 14.1% | 18,973 |
|
June 2010 |
9.5% | 11.4% | 13.9% | 18,649 |
|
May 2010 |
9.7% | 11.7% | 13.6% | 18,261 |
|
April 2010 |
9.9% | 12.0% | 13.9% | 18,712 |
|
March 2010 |
9.7% | 12.3% | 15.0% | 20,286 |
|
February 2010 |
9.7% | 12.2% | 15.5% | 20,856 |
|
January 2010 |
9.7% | 12.0% | 15.4% | 20,849 |
|
December 2009 |
10.0% | 11.7% | 14.4% | 19,357 |
|
November 2009 |
10.0% | 11.6% | 14.2% | 19,146 |
|
October 2009 |
10.1% | 11.4% | 14.0% | 18,973 |
|
September 2009 |
9.8% | 11.2% | 13.9% | 18,802 |
|
August 2009 |
9.7% | 11.0% | 13.5% | 18,494 |