Sebastian-Vero Beach, Florida Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Sebastian rose 0.2 percentage points in October 2018 to 3.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.0 percentage points lower than the Florida rate. The unemployment rate in Sebastian peaked in September 2010 at 14.0% and is now 10.6 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.2% in September 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Sebastian 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
Sebastian	3.4%	+0.2	-1.1

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: Sebastian, Florida, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Sebastian, Florida Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Sebastian peaked in November 2010 at 8,660. There are now 6,472 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,054 in September 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 134. Sebastian employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Sebastian, Florida) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Sebastian	2,188	+134	-654

Number of Unemployed Persons

Sebastian, Florida Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Florida Unemployment Rate	Sebastian Unemployment Rate	Sebastian Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	3.4%	3.4%	2,188
September 2018	3.7%	3.5%	3.2%	2,054
August 2018	3.9%	3.7%	3.8%	2,393
July 2018	3.9%	3.7%	4.0%	2,569
June 2018	4.0%	3.8%	4.3%	2,745
May 2018	3.8%	3.8%	4.5%	2,900
April 2018	3.9%	3.9%	4.9%	3,152
March 2018	4.1%	3.9%	5.1%	3,264
February 2018	4.1%	3.9%	5.0%	3,214
January 2018	4.1%	3.9%	5.0%	3,191
December 2017	4.1%	3.9%	4.9%	3,084