Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, Florida Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Miami fell 0.0 percentage points in August 2021 to 5.3%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points higher than the Florida rate. The unemployment rate in Miami peaked in May 2020 at 14.0% and is now 8.7 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 5.3% in July 2021, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Miami unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | August 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 5.2% | -0.2 | -3.2 |
| Florida | 5.0% | -0.1 | -2.9 |
| Miami | 5.3% | 0.0 | -3.3 |
Unemployment Rate: Miami, Florida, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Miami, Florida Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Miami peaked in May 2020 at 407,125. There are now 240,640 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Miami employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Miami, Florida) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | August 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami | 166,485 | -557 | -93,252 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Miami, Florida Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Florida Unemployment Rate |
Miami Unemployment Rate |
Miami Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2021 |
4.8% | — | — | — |
| August 2021 |
5.2% | 5.0% | 5.3% | 166,485 |
| July 2021 |
5.4% | 5.1% | 5.3% | 167,042 |
| June 2021 |
5.9% | 5.0% | 6.0% | 186,785 |
| May 2021 |
5.8% | 4.9% | 6.1% | 187,201 |
| April 2021 |
6.1% | 4.8% | 6.2% | 190,217 |
| March 2021 |
6.0% | 4.7% | 6.4% | 192,758 |
| February 2021 |
6.2% | 4.7% | 6.4% | 194,508 |
| January 2021 |
6.3% | 4.8% | 6.7% | 201,194 |
| December 2020 |
6.7% | 5.1% | 6.1% | 181,624 |
| November 2020 |
6.7% | 5.4% | 6.4% | 191,800 |
| October 2020 |
6.9% | 5.8% | 6.9% | 206,666 |
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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