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Employment rose in 21 of the 27 largest counties in Florida from December 2023 to December 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Total nonfarm employment for the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL, metropolitan area increased by 33,400 over the year in April.
Florida had 433,000 job openings in March 2025, compared to 471,000 openings in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Data Series | Back Data |
Nov 2024 |
Dec 2024 |
Jan 2025 |
Feb 2025 |
Mar 2025 |
Apr 2025 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
(r)11,169.4 | (r)11,169.7 | 11,187.7 | 11,196.6 | 11,198.1 | (p)11,203.2 | |
Employment(1) |
(r)10,783.3 | (r)10,784.7 | 10,798.1 | 10,798.8 | 10,795.2 | (p)10,792.7 | |
Unemployment(1) |
(r)386.0 | (r)385.0 | 389.6 | 397.8 | 402.9 | (p)410.5 | |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
(r)3.5 | (r)3.4 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 | (p)3.7 | |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
9,972.6 | 10,002.1 | 10,016.7 | 10,031.9 | 10,053.0 | (p)10,074.3 | |
12-month % change |
1.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | (p)1.5 | |
Mining and Logging(4) |
5.6 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.7 | (p)5.6 | |
12-month % change |
-3.4 | -3.4 | 0.0 | -1.8 | 0.0 | (p)-1.8 | |
Construction(3) |
654.2 | 657.8 | 655.1 | 658.4 | 657.9 | (p)659.1 | |
12-month % change |
2.3 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 1.9 | (p)1.9 | |
Manufacturing(3) |
429.2 | 429.7 | 430.6 | 432.7 | 434.1 | (p)432.1 | |
12-month % change |
0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.2 | (p)0.7 | |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
2,002.5 | 2,008.7 | 2,011.2 | 2,009.0 | 2,016.4 | (p)2,018.1 | |
12-month % change |
0.9 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.3 | (p)1.3 | |
Information(3) |
155.6 | 158.1 | 157.7 | 159.7 | 160.0 | (p)160.2 | |
12-month % change |
-1.5 | 0.2 | -0.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | (p)1.6 | |
Financial Activities(3) |
684.5 | 688.1 | 688.5 | 690.8 | 692.5 | (p)692.1 | |
12-month % change |
-0.1 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.9 | (p)0.8 | |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
1,617.1 | 1,617.5 | 1,617.2 | 1,625.4 | 1,627.3 | (p)1,634.7 | |
12-month % change |
0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.7 | (p)0.8 | |
Education & Health Services(3) |
1,554.1 | 1,555.4 | 1,560.9 | 1,560.8 | 1,565.9 | (p)1,573.9 | |
12-month % change |
3.1 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.7 | (p)3.2 | |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
1,322.5 | 1,330.9 | 1,334.9 | 1,333.3 | 1,332.1 | (p)1,335.9 | |
12-month % change |
0.6 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | (p)0.2 | |
Other Services(3) |
382.2 | 383.9 | 385.8 | 386.5 | 389.3 | (p)391.3 | |
12-month % change |
2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 3.0 | (p)3.3 | |
Government(3) |
1,165.1 | 1,166.4 | 1,169.2 | 1,169.6 | 1,171.8 | (p)1,171.3 | |
12-month % change |
2.3 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.9 | (p)1.6 | |
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