North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, Florida Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for North Port fell 0.0 percentage points in August 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 North Port peaked in December 2009 at 12.2% and is now 9.0 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 North Port unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	August 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.1
Florida	3.3%	0.0	-0.1
North Port	3.2%	0.0	0.0

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with August 2019 data as September 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 January 2010 at 36,807. There are now 25,085 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 11,500 in September 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 222. North Port employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in North Port, Florida) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	August 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
North Port	11,722	-98	+76

Number of Unemployed Persons

North Port, Florida Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Florida Unemployment Rate	North Port Unemployment Rate	North Port Unemployed
September 2019	3.5%	3.2%	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	3.3%	3.2%	11,722
July 2019	3.7%	3.3%	3.2%	11,820
June 2019	3.7%	3.4%	3.3%	12,061
May 2019	3.6%	3.4%	3.3%	12,121
April 2019	3.6%	3.5%	3.3%	12,250
March 2019	3.8%	3.5%	3.4%	12,343
February 2019	3.8%	3.5%	3.3%	12,216
January 2019	4.0%	3.4%	3.3%	12,010
December 2018	3.9%	3.3%	3.2%	11,674
November 2018	3.7%	3.3%	3.2%	11,614
October 2018	3.8%	3.3%	3.1%	11,503