Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, Florida Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Deltona rose 0.1 percentage points in November 2023 to 3.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.5 percentage points higher than the Florida rate. The unemployment rate in Deltona peaked in April 2020 at 14.3% and is now 10.9 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.9% in October 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.5 percentage points. You can also compare Deltona unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | November 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 3.7% | -0.1 | +0.1 |
| Florida | 2.9% | +0.1 | +0.2 |
| Deltona | 3.4% | +0.1 | +0.5 |
Unemployment Rate: Deltona, Florida, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Deltona, Florida Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Deltona peaked in May 2020 at 41,777. There are now 30,636 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 9,181 in February 2023, the number of unemployed has now grown by 1,960.
| Unemployed Persons | November 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deltona | 11,141 | +199 | +1,725 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Deltona, Florida Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Florida Unemployment Rate |
Deltona Unemployment Rate |
Deltona Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2023 |
3.7% | — | — | — |
| November 2023 |
3.7% | 2.9% | 3.4% | 11,141 |
| October 2023 |
3.8% | 2.8% | 3.3% | 10,942 |
| September 2023 |
3.8% | 2.8% | 3.2% | 10,633 |
| August 2023 |
3.8% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 10,298 |
| July 2023 |
3.5% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 10,030 |
| June 2023 |
3.6% | 2.6% | 3.0% | 9,815 |
| May 2023 |
3.7% | 2.6% | 3.0% | 9,655 |
| April 2023 |
3.4% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 9,398 |
| March 2023 |
3.5% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 9,335 |
| February 2023 |
3.6% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 9,181 |
| January 2023 |
3.4% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 9,185 |
1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers. ↩
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