Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Lakeland fell 0.2 percentage points in May 2018 to 4.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points higher than the Florida rate. The unemployment rate in Lakeland peaked in November 2010 at 12.4% and is now 8.3 percentage points lower. You can also compare Lakeland unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	May 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.8%	-0.1	-0.5
Florida	3.8%	-0.1	-0.4
Lakeland	4.1%	-0.2	-0.7

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with May 2018 data as June metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Lakeland, Florida, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Lakeland, Florida Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Lakeland peaked in November 2010 at 34,449. There are now 22,164 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Lakeland employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Lakeland, Florida) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	May 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Lakeland	12,285	-681	-1,759

Number of Unemployed Persons

Lakeland, Florida Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Florida Unemployment Rate	Lakeland Unemployment Rate	Lakeland Unemployed
June 2018	4.0%	—	—	—
May 2018	3.8%	3.8%	4.1%	12,285
April 2018	3.9%	3.9%	4.3%	12,966
March 2018	4.1%	3.9%	4.4%	13,320
February 2018	4.1%	3.9%	4.4%	13,176
January 2018	4.1%	3.9%	4.4%	13,215
December 2017	4.1%	3.9%	4.3%	12,773
November 2017	4.1%	3.9%	4.3%	12,787
October 2017	4.1%	3.9%	4.3%	12,574
September 2017	4.2%	3.9%	4.2%	12,505
August 2017	4.4%	4.0%	4.3%	12,709
July 2017	4.3%	4.1%	4.4%	13,031