Punta Gorda, Florida Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Punta Gorda rose 1.5 percentage points in March 2020 to 4.9%. 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 8.3 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.2% in December 2019, the unemployment rate has now grown by 1.7 percentage points. You can also compare Punta Gorda unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	March 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	4.4%	+0.9	+0.6
Florida	4.4%	+1.6	+1.0
Punta Gorda	4.9%	+1.5	+0.9

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with March 2020 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 8,596. There are now 5,030 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,361 in December 2019, the number of unemployed has now grown by 1,205. Punta Gorda employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Punta Gorda, Florida) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	March 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
Punta Gorda	3,566	+1,107	+732

Number of Unemployed Persons

Punta Gorda, Florida Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Florida Unemployment Rate	Punta Gorda Unemployment Rate	Punta Gorda Unemployed
April 2020	14.7%	12.9%	—	—
March 2020	4.4%	4.4%	4.9%	3,566
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
July 2019	3.7%	3.1%	3.6%	2,591
June 2019	3.7%	3.2%	3.7%	2,654
May 2019	3.6%	3.2%	3.8%	2,718