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Sebastian-Vero Beach, Florida Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Sebastian rose 0.1 percentage points in March 2023 to 3.2%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.6 percentage points higher than the Florida rate. The unemployment rate in Sebastian peaked in April 2020 at 13.8% and is now 10.6 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.0% in September 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Sebastian unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate March 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.5% -0.1 -0.1
Florida 2.6% 0.0 -0.5
Sebastian 3.2% +0.1 -0.6
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with March 2023 data as April metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Sebastian, Florida, National

Sebastian, Florida monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Sebastian, Florida Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Sebastian peaked in May 2020 at 8,460. There are now 6,315 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,050 in January 2023, the number of unemployed has now grown by 95. Sebastian employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Sebastian, Florida) is also available.

Unemployed Persons March 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Sebastian 2,145 +62 -418

Number of Unemployed Persons

Sebastian, Florida Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Florida
Unemployment Rate
Sebastian
Unemployment Rate
Sebastian
Unemployed
April
2023
3.4%
March
2023
3.5% 2.6% 3.2% 2,145
February
2023
3.6% 2.6% 3.1% 2,083
January
2023
3.4% 2.6% 3.0% 2,050
December
2022
3.5% 2.7% 3.1% 2,084
November
2022
3.6% 2.7% 3.0% 2,074
October
2022
3.7% 2.7% 3.0% 2,063
September
2022
3.5% 2.7% 3.0% 2,074
August
2022
3.7% 2.7% 3.1% 2,110
July
2022
3.5% 2.7% 3.2% 2,174
June
2022
3.6% 2.8% 3.3% 2,268
May
2022
3.6% 2.9% 3.5% 2,376

1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers.