Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, Florida Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Palm Bay fell 0.1 percentage points in July 2019 to 3.3%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.0 percentage points lower than the Florida rate. The unemployment rate in Palm Bay peaked in October 2010 at 11.4% and is now 8.1 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.3% in August 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Palm Bay 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
Palm Bay	3.3%	-0.1	-0.1

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: Palm Bay, Florida, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Palm Bay, Florida Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Palm Bay peaked in November 2010 at 30,492. There are now 21,146 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 9,103 in October 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 243. Palm Bay employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Palm Bay, Florida) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Palm Bay	9,346	-168	-82

Number of Unemployed Persons

Palm Bay, Florida Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Florida Unemployment Rate	Palm Bay Unemployment Rate	Palm Bay Unemployed
September 2019	3.5%	—	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	3.3%	—	—
July 2019	3.7%	3.3%	3.3%	9,346
June 2019	3.7%	3.4%	3.4%	9,514
May 2019	3.6%	3.4%	3.4%	9,585
April 2019	3.6%	3.5%	3.4%	9,679
March 2019	3.8%	3.5%	3.5%	9,721
February 2019	3.8%	3.5%	3.4%	9,632
January 2019	4.0%	3.4%	3.4%	9,462
December 2018	3.9%	3.3%	3.3%	9,202
November 2018	3.7%	3.3%	3.3%	9,166
October 2018	3.8%	3.3%	3.3%	9,103