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Sebastian-Vero Beach, Florida Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Sebastian rose 0.1 percentage points in September 2023 to 3.4%. 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 10.4 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.0% in September 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.4 percentage points. You can also compare Sebastian unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.8% 0.0 +0.3
Florida 2.8% +0.1 +0.1
Sebastian 3.4% +0.1 +0.4
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with September 2023 data as October 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 6,094 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 316. Sebastian employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Sebastian, Florida) is also available.

Unemployed Persons September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Sebastian 2,366 +73 +292

Number of Unemployed Persons

Sebastian, Florida Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Florida
Unemployment Rate
Sebastian
Unemployment Rate
Sebastian
Unemployed
October
2023
3.9% 2.8%
September
2023
3.8% 2.8% 3.4% 2,366
August
2023
3.8% 2.7% 3.3% 2,293
July
2023
3.5% 2.7% 3.3% 2,262
June
2023
3.6% 2.6% 3.3% 2,246
May
2023
3.7% 2.6% 3.3% 2,229
April
2023
3.4% 2.6% 3.2% 2,173
March
2023
3.5% 2.6% 3.2% 2,143
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

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.