Sebastian-Vero Beach, Florida Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Sebastian fell 0.2 percentage points in August 2019 to 3.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.4 percentage points higher than the Florida rate. The unemployment rate in Sebastian peaked in September 2010 at 14.0% and is now 10.3 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.7% in August 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Sebastian unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	August 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.1
Florida	3.3%	0.0	-0.1
Sebastian	3.7%	-0.2	0.0

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with August 2019 data as September 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 October 2010 at 8,661. There are now 6,227 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,412 in August 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 22. Sebastian employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Sebastian, Florida) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	August 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Sebastian	2,434	-131	+22

Number of Unemployed Persons

Sebastian, Florida Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Florida Unemployment Rate	Sebastian Unemployment Rate	Sebastian Unemployed
September 2019	3.5%	3.2%	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	3.3%	3.7%	2,434
July 2019	3.7%	3.3%	3.9%	2,565
June 2019	3.7%	3.4%	4.1%	2,740
May 2019	3.6%	3.4%	4.3%	2,850
April 2019	3.6%	3.5%	4.4%	2,905
March 2019	3.8%	3.5%	4.4%	2,887
February 2019	3.8%	3.5%	4.3%	2,808
January 2019	4.0%	3.4%	4.1%	2,695
December 2018	3.9%	3.3%	3.9%	2,553
November 2018	3.7%	3.3%	3.9%	2,534
October 2018	3.8%	3.3%	3.8%	2,476