Punta Gorda, Florida Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Punta Gorda fell 0.1 percentage points in October 2018 to 3.3%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.1 percentage points lower than the Florida rate. The unemployment rate in Punta Gorda peaked in January 2010 at 13.3% and is now 10.0 percentage points lower. You can also compare Punta Gorda unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.4
Florida	3.4%	-0.1	-0.5
Punta Gorda	3.3%	-0.1	-0.9

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with October 2018 data as November 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 8,646. There are now 6,269 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Punta Gorda employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Punta Gorda, Florida) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Punta Gorda	2,377	-34	-593

Number of Unemployed Persons

Punta Gorda, Florida Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Florida Unemployment Rate	Punta Gorda Unemployment Rate	Punta Gorda Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	3.4%	3.3%	2,377
September 2018	3.7%	3.5%	3.4%	2,411
August 2018	3.9%	3.7%	4.0%	2,842
July 2018	3.9%	3.7%	4.1%	2,939
June 2018	4.0%	3.8%	4.2%	2,966
May 2018	3.8%	3.8%	4.0%	2,808
April 2018	3.9%	3.9%	4.1%	2,905
March 2018	4.1%	3.9%	4.2%	2,985
February 2018	4.1%	3.9%	4.2%	2,951
January 2018	4.1%	3.9%	4.2%	2,972
December 2017	4.1%	3.9%	4.2%	2,977