Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, Florida Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Miami rose 0.1 percentage points in October 2018 to 3.2%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.2 percentage points lower than the Florida rate. The unemployment rate in Miami peaked in January 2010 at 11.2% and is now 8.0 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.1% in September 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Miami unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.4
Florida	3.4%	-0.1	-0.5
Miami	3.2%	+0.1	-0.9

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with October 2018 data as November 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 January 2010 at 309,577. There are now 210,503 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 98,562 in September 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 512. Miami employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Miami, Florida) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Miami	99,074	+512	-30,635

Number of Unemployed Persons

Miami, Florida Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Florida Unemployment Rate	Miami Unemployment Rate	Miami Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	3.4%	3.2%	99,074
September 2018	3.7%	3.5%	3.1%	98,562
August 2018	3.9%	3.7%	3.5%	111,006
July 2018	3.9%	3.7%	3.7%	117,540
June 2018	4.0%	3.8%	3.7%	118,262
May 2018	3.8%	3.8%	3.8%	119,008
April 2018	3.9%	3.9%	4.0%	127,175
March 2018	4.1%	3.9%	4.3%	134,789
February 2018	4.1%	3.9%	4.2%	133,994
January 2018	4.1%	3.9%	4.3%	133,801
December 2017	4.1%	3.9%	4.2%	131,105