North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, Florida Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for North Port fell 0.3 percentage points in August 2021 to 4.6%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.4 percentage points lower than the Florida rate. The unemployment rate in North Port peaked in April 2020 at 15.0% and is now 10.4 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.9% in December 2020, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.7 percentage points. You can also compare North Port 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 |
| North Port | 4.6% | -0.3 | -1.5 |
Unemployment Rate: North Port, Florida, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
North Port, Florida Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in North Port peaked in April 2020 at 51,741. There are now 33,933 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 14,146 in December 2020, the number of unemployed has now grown by 3,662. North Port employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in North Port, Florida) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | August 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Port | 17,808 | -999 | -3,685 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
North Port, Florida Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Florida Unemployment Rate |
North Port Unemployment Rate |
North Port Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2021 |
4.8% | 4.9% | — | — |
| August 2021 |
5.2% | 5.0% | 4.6% | 17,808 |
| July 2021 |
5.4% | 5.1% | 4.9% | 18,807 |
| June 2021 |
5.9% | 5.0% | 5.2% | 19,898 |
| May 2021 |
5.8% | 4.9% | 4.6% | 17,315 |
| April 2021 |
6.1% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 17,902 |
| March 2021 |
6.0% | 4.7% | 5.0% | 18,449 |
| February 2021 |
6.2% | 4.7% | 4.6% | 17,073 |
| January 2021 |
6.3% | 4.8% | 4.3% | 15,558 |
| December 2020 |
6.7% | 5.1% | 3.9% | 14,146 |
| November 2020 |
6.7% | 5.4% | 4.1% | 14,856 |
| October 2020 |
6.9% | 5.8% | 4.5% | 16,099 |
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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