North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, Florida Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for North Port fell 0.0 percentage points in February 2018 to 3.6%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points lower than the Florida rate. The unemployment rate in North Port peaked in December 2009 at 12.2% and is now 8.6 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.1% in October 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.5 percentage points. You can also compare North Port unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	4.1%	0.0	-0.6
Florida	3.9%	0.0	-0.6
North Port	3.6%	0.0	-1.0

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2018 data as March metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

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 February 2010 at 37,166. There are now 24,039 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 11,440 in October 2017, the number of unemployed has now grown by 1,687. North Port employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in North Port, Florida) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
North Port	13,127	-6	-3,554

Number of Unemployed Persons

North Port, Florida Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Florida Unemployment Rate	North Port Unemployment Rate	North Port Unemployed
March 2018	4.1%	—	—	—
February 2018	4.1%	3.9%	3.6%	13,127
January 2018	4.1%	3.9%	3.6%	13,133
December 2017	4.1%	3.9%	3.5%	12,792
November 2017	4.1%	3.9%	3.4%	12,568
October 2017	4.1%	3.9%	3.1%	11,440
September 2017	4.2%	3.9%	3.2%	11,537
August 2017	4.4%	4.0%	3.6%	13,222
July 2017	4.3%	4.1%	3.7%	13,460
June 2017	4.3%	4.1%	3.8%	13,858
May 2017	4.3%	4.2%	3.9%	14,232
April 2017	4.4%	4.3%	4.0%	14,625