Sebastian-Vero Beach, Florida Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Sebastian fell 0.0 percentage points in February 2018 to 5.0%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.1 percentage points higher than the Florida rate. The unemployment rate in Sebastian peaked in October 2010 at 14.0% and is now 9.0 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.8% in September 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 1.2 percentage points. You can also compare Sebastian unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	4.1%	0.0	-0.6
Florida	3.9%	0.0	-0.6
Sebastian	5.0%	0.0	-1.3

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2018 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 8,664. There are now 5,451 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,451 in September 2017, the number of unemployed has now grown by 762. Sebastian employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Sebastian, Florida) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Sebastian	3,213	+21	-834

Number of Unemployed Persons

Sebastian, Florida Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Florida Unemployment Rate	Sebastian Unemployment Rate	Sebastian Unemployed
March 2018	4.1%	—	—	—
February 2018	4.1%	3.9%	5.0%	3,213
January 2018	4.1%	3.9%	5.0%	3,192
December 2017	4.1%	3.9%	4.9%	3,112
November 2017	4.1%	3.9%	4.6%	2,932
October 2017	4.1%	3.9%	4.0%	2,546
September 2017	4.2%	3.9%	3.8%	2,451
August 2017	4.4%	4.0%	4.3%	2,716
July 2017	4.3%	4.1%	4.5%	2,822
June 2017	4.3%	4.1%	4.9%	3,112
May 2017	4.3%	4.2%	5.3%	3,400
April 2017	4.4%	4.3%	5.7%	3,630