Sebastian-Vero Beach, Florida Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Sebastian fell 0.1 percentage points in February 2019 to 4.5%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.0 percentage points higher than the Florida rate. The unemployment rate in Sebastian peaked in September 2010 at 14.0% and is now 9.5 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.2% in September 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 1.3 percentage points. You can also compare Sebastian unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.8%	-0.2	-0.3
Florida	3.5%	+0.1	-0.4
Sebastian	4.5%	-0.1	-0.5

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2019 data as March 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 5,642 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 964. Sebastian employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Sebastian, Florida) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Sebastian	3,018	-25	-196

Number of Unemployed Persons

Sebastian, Florida Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Florida Unemployment Rate	Sebastian Unemployment Rate	Sebastian Unemployed
March 2019	3.8%	3.5%	—	—
February 2019	3.8%	3.5%	4.5%	3,018
January 2019	4.0%	3.4%	4.6%	3,043
December 2018	3.9%	3.3%	4.3%	2,789
November 2018	3.7%	3.3%	3.8%	2,419
October 2018	3.8%	3.3%	3.4%	2,187
September 2018	3.7%	3.3%	3.2%	2,054
August 2018	3.8%	3.4%	3.8%	2,393
July 2018	3.9%	3.5%	4.0%	2,569
June 2018	4.0%	3.6%	4.3%	2,745
May 2018	3.8%	3.7%	4.5%	2,900
April 2018	3.9%	3.7%	4.9%	3,152