Punta Gorda, Florida Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Punta Gorda fell 0.0 percentage points in February 2018 to 4.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.2 percentage points higher than the Florida rate. The unemployment rate in Punta Gorda peaked in January 2010 at 13.3% and is now 9.2 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.7% in October 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.4 percentage points. You can also compare Punta Gorda 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
Punta Gorda	4.1%	0.0	-1.2

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: Punta Gorda, Florida, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Punta Gorda, Florida Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Punta Gorda peaked in February 2010 at 8,673. There are now 5,765 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,657 in October 2017, the number of unemployed has now grown by 251. Punta Gorda employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Punta Gorda, Florida) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Punta Gorda	2,908	-23	-908

Number of Unemployed Persons

Punta Gorda, Florida Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Florida Unemployment Rate	Punta Gorda Unemployment Rate	Punta Gorda Unemployed
March 2018	4.1%	—	—	—
February 2018	4.1%	3.9%	4.1%	2,908
January 2018	4.1%	3.9%	4.1%	2,931
December 2017	4.1%	3.9%	4.1%	2,952
November 2017	4.1%	3.9%	4.0%	2,881
October 2017	4.1%	3.9%	3.7%	2,657
September 2017	4.2%	3.9%	3.8%	2,727
August 2017	4.4%	4.0%	4.3%	3,108
July 2017	4.3%	4.1%	4.4%	3,172
June 2017	4.3%	4.1%	4.6%	3,284
May 2017	4.3%	4.2%	4.7%	3,359
April 2017	4.4%	4.3%	4.8%	3,409