Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Lakeland fell 0.2 percentage points in March 2022 to 3.8%. 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 18.3% and is now 14.5 percentage points lower. You can also compare Lakeland unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | March 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 3.6% | -0.2 | -2.4 |
| Florida | 3.2% | -0.1 | -2.2 |
| Lakeland | 3.8% | -0.2 | -2.5 |
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 60,240. There are now 47,446 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Lakeland employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Lakeland, Florida) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | March 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland | 12,794 | -532 | -7,835 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Lakeland, Florida Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Florida Unemployment Rate |
Lakeland Unemployment Rate |
Lakeland Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2022 |
3.6% | — | — | — |
| March 2022 |
3.6% | 3.2% | 3.8% | 12,794 |
| February 2022 |
3.8% | 3.3% | 4.0% | 13,326 |
| January 2022 |
4.0% | 3.5% | 4.1% | 13,752 |
| December 2021 |
3.9% | 3.5% | 4.3% | 14,317 |
| November 2021 |
4.2% | 3.5% | 4.3% | 14,225 |
| October 2021 |
4.6% | 3.7% | 4.3% | 14,351 |
| September 2021 |
4.7% | 3.9% | 4.6% | 15,155 |
| August 2021 |
5.2% | 4.3% | 4.9% | 16,251 |
| July 2021 |
5.4% | 4.5% | 5.3% | 17,421 |
| June 2021 |
5.9% | 4.8% | 5.6% | 18,448 |
| May 2021 |
5.8% | 4.9% | 5.9% | 19,249 |
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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