Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, Florida Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Miami fell 0.1 percentage points in July 2019 to 3.2%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.1 percentage points lower than the Florida rate. The unemployment rate in Miami peaked in November 2009 at 11.1% and is now 7.9 percentage points lower. You can also compare Miami unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.2
Florida	3.3%	-0.1	-0.2
Miami	3.2%	-0.1	-0.3

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with July 2019 data as August metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Miami, Florida, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Miami, Florida Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Miami peaked in December 2009 at 308,696. There are now 205,505 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Miami employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Miami, Florida) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Miami	103,191	-2,552	-6,954

Number of Unemployed Persons

Miami, Florida Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Florida Unemployment Rate	Miami Unemployment Rate	Miami Unemployed
September 2019	3.5%	—	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	3.3%	—	—
July 2019	3.7%	3.3%	3.2%	103,191
June 2019	3.7%	3.4%	3.3%	105,743
May 2019	3.6%	3.4%	3.4%	107,874
April 2019	3.6%	3.5%	3.4%	109,560
March 2019	3.8%	3.5%	3.5%	111,416
February 2019	3.8%	3.5%	3.5%	111,691
January 2019	4.0%	3.4%	3.5%	110,969
December 2018	3.9%	3.3%	3.4%	107,690
November 2018	3.7%	3.3%	3.4%	107,331
October 2018	3.8%	3.3%	3.4%	106,706