Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Lakeland fell 0.3 percentage points in May 2021 to 6.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.5 percentage points higher than the Florida rate. The unemployment rate in Lakeland peaked in May 2020 at 18.9% and is now 12.5 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 5.0% in December 2020, the unemployment rate has now grown by 1.4 percentage points. You can also compare Lakeland unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | May 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 5.8% | -0.3 | -7.5 |
| Florida | 4.9% | +0.1 | -9.3 |
| Lakeland | 6.4% | -0.3 | -12.5 |
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 61,569. There are now 40,619 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 15,567 in December 2020, the number of unemployed has now grown by 5,383. Lakeland employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Lakeland, Florida) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | May 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland | 20,950 | -747 | -40,619 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Lakeland, Florida Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Florida Unemployment Rate |
Lakeland Unemployment Rate |
Lakeland Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2021 |
5.9% | — | — | — |
| May 2021 |
5.8% | 4.9% | 6.4% | 20,950 |
| April 2021 |
6.1% | 4.8% | 6.7% | 21,697 |
| March 2021 |
6.0% | 4.7% | 6.2% | 20,094 |
| February 2021 |
6.2% | 4.7% | 5.9% | 18,867 |
| January 2021 |
6.3% | 4.8% | 5.8% | 18,325 |
| December 2020 |
6.7% | 5.1% | 5.0% | 15,567 |
| November 2020 |
6.7% | 5.4% | 5.5% | 17,109 |
| October 2020 |
6.9% | 5.8% | 6.2% | 19,421 |
| September 2020 |
7.8% | 7.2% | 7.6% | 24,162 |
| August 2020 |
8.4% | 7.9% | 8.8% | 27,795 |
| July 2020 |
10.2% | 11.5% | 12.8% | 41,022 |
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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