Punta Gorda, Florida Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Punta Gorda fell 1.4 percentage points in May 2020 to 13.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.0 percentage points lower than the Florida rate. The unemployment rate in Punta Gorda peaked in April 2020 at 15.1% and is now 1.4 percentage points lower. You can also compare Punta Gorda unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	13.3%	-1.4	+9.7
Florida	13.7%	-0.1	+10.5
Punta Gorda	13.7%	-1.4	+9.9

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with May 2020 data as June 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 April 2020 at 10,051. There are now 754 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	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
Punta Gorda	9,297	-754	+6,579

Number of Unemployed Persons

Punta Gorda, Florida Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Florida Unemployment Rate	Punta Gorda Unemployment Rate	Punta Gorda Unemployed
July 2020	10.2%	—	—	—
June 2020	11.1%	10.4%	—	—
May 2020	13.3%	13.7%	13.7%	9,297
April 2020	14.7%	13.8%	15.1%	10,051
March 2020	4.4%	4.4%	4.9%	3,594
February 2020	3.5%	2.8%	3.4%	2,459
January 2020	3.6%	2.8%	3.3%	2,420
December 2019	3.5%	2.9%	3.2%	2,361
November 2019	3.5%	2.8%	3.3%	2,389
October 2019	3.6%	2.9%	3.4%	2,427
September 2019	3.5%	2.9%	3.4%	2,475
August 2019	3.7%	3.0%	3.5%	2,530