Punta Gorda, Florida Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Punta Gorda fell 0.0 percentage points in March 2019 to 4.0%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.5 percentage points higher than the Florida rate. The unemployment rate in Punta Gorda peaked in January 2010 at 13.2% and is now 9.2 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.8% in September 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Punta Gorda unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	March 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.8%	0.0	-0.2
Florida	3.5%	0.0	-0.3
Punta Gorda	4.0%	0.0	-0.2

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with March 2019 data as April 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 8,594. There are now 5,736 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,710 in October 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 148. Punta Gorda employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Punta Gorda, Florida) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	March 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Punta Gorda	2,858	+22	-119

Number of Unemployed Persons

Punta Gorda, Florida Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Florida Unemployment Rate	Punta Gorda Unemployment Rate	Punta Gorda Unemployed
April 2019	3.6%	3.4%	—	—
March 2019	3.8%	3.5%	4.0%	2,858
February 2019	3.8%	3.5%	4.0%	2,836
January 2019	4.0%	3.4%	3.9%	2,794
December 2018	3.9%	3.3%	3.9%	2,739
November 2018	3.7%	3.3%	3.8%	2,728
October 2018	3.8%	3.3%	3.8%	2,710
September 2018	3.7%	3.3%	3.8%	2,714
August 2018	3.8%	3.4%	3.9%	2,742
July 2018	3.9%	3.5%	3.9%	2,791
June 2018	4.0%	3.6%	4.0%	2,849
May 2018	3.8%	3.7%	4.1%	2,902