Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Lakeland rose 0.1 percentage points in April 2023 to 3.2%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.6 percentage points higher than the Florida rate. The unemployment rate in Lakeland peaked in May 2020 at 18.2% and is now 15.0 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.1% in October 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Lakeland unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | April 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 3.4% | -0.1 | -0.2 |
| Florida | 2.6% | 0.0 | -0.4 |
| Lakeland | 3.2% | +0.1 | -0.5 |
Unemployment Rate: Lakeland, Florida, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Lakeland, Florida Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Lakeland peaked in May 2020 at 60,296. There are now 49,360 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 10,518 in January 2023, the number of unemployed has now grown by 418. Lakeland employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Lakeland, Florida) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | April 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland | 10,936 | +142 | -1,478 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Lakeland, Florida Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Florida Unemployment Rate |
Lakeland Unemployment Rate |
Lakeland Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2023 |
3.7% | — | — | — |
| April 2023 |
3.4% | 2.6% | 3.2% | 10,936 |
| March 2023 |
3.5% | 2.6% | 3.1% | 10,794 |
| February 2023 |
3.6% | 2.6% | 3.1% | 10,561 |
| January 2023 |
3.4% | 2.6% | 3.1% | 10,518 |
| December 2022 |
3.5% | 2.7% | 3.2% | 10,780 |
| November 2022 |
3.6% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 10,752 |
| October 2022 |
3.7% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 10,736 |
| September 2022 |
3.5% | 2.7% | 3.2% | 10,820 |
| August 2022 |
3.7% | 2.7% | 3.2% | 10,974 |
| July 2022 |
3.5% | 2.7% | 3.3% | 11,207 |
| June 2022 |
3.6% | 2.8% | 3.4% | 11,545 |
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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