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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > Southeast > Florida

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Miami Area Employment — March 2025

Total nonfarm employment for the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL, metropolitan area increased by 31,500 over the year in March.

Apr
25
Occupational Employment and Wages in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL — May 2024

Workers in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $31.88 in May 2024.

Apr
25
Occupational Employment and Wages in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL — May 2024

Workers in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $28.95 in May 2024.

Florida Economy at a Glance:
Florida
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Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 (r)11,169.5 (r)11,169.4 (r)11,169.7 11,187.7 11,196.6 (p)11,198.4

Employment(1)

 (r)10,782.7 (r)10,783.3 (r)10,784.7 10,798.1 10,798.8 (p)10,795.4

Unemployment(1)

 (r)386.9 (r)386.0 (r)385.0 389.6 397.8 (p)402.9

Unemployment Rate(2)

 (r)3.5 (r)3.5 (r)3.4 3.5 3.6 (p)3.6

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 9,921.4 9,972.6 10,002.1 10,016.7 10,031.9 (p)10,050.0

12-month % change

 0.8 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.4 (p)1.4

Mining and Logging(4)

 5.7 5.6 5.6 5.7 5.6 (p)5.7

12-month % change

 -1.7 -3.4 -3.4 0.0 -1.8 (p)0.0

Construction(3)

 649.2 654.2 657.8 655.1 658.4 (p)657.0

12-month % change

 1.5 2.3 2.6 2.0 2.3 (p)1.8

Manufacturing(3)

 428.4 429.2 429.7 430.6 432.7 (p)434.6

12-month % change

 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.7 1.1 (p)1.3

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 1,994.2 2,002.5 2,008.7 2,011.2 2,009.0 (p)2,014.8

12-month % change

 0.4 0.9 1.2 1.3 1.1 (p)1.2

Information(3)

 155.3 155.6 158.1 157.7 159.7 (p)160.2

12-month % change

 -2.0 -1.5 0.2 -0.3 1.1 (p)0.6

Financial Activities(3)

 682.8 684.5 688.1 688.5 690.8 (p)692.2

12-month % change

 -0.4 -0.1 0.0 0.6 0.9 (p)0.9

Professional & Business Services(3)

 1,620.4 1,617.1 1,617.5 1,617.2 1,625.4 (p)1,626.3

12-month % change

 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.5 (p)0.6

Education & Health Services(3)

 1,551.0 1,554.1 1,555.4 1,560.9 1,560.8 (p)1,566.4

12-month % change

 3.1 3.1 2.9 3.0 2.7 (p)2.8

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 1,294.0 1,322.5 1,330.9 1,334.9 1,333.3 (p)1,332.4

12-month % change

 -1.2 0.6 1.0 0.9 0.5 (p)0.1

Other Services(3)

 377.8 382.2 383.9 385.8 386.5 (p)388.8

12-month % change

 1.7 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 (p)2.9

Government(3)

 1,162.6 1,165.1 1,166.4 1,169.2 1,169.6 (p)1,171.6

12-month % change

 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.1 2.0 (p)1.9

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(4) Number of jobs, in thousands, not seasonally adjusted. See About the data.
(p) Preliminary
(r) Revised
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Jacksonville Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Mar 2025
Miami Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Mar 2025
Orlando Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Mar 2025
Tampa Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Mar 2025
Southeast Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Apr 2025
Southeast - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Apr 2025
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Southeast Consumer price indexes Table Apr 2025
Southeast - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Apr 2025
Consumer Price Index, Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach — February 2025 Consumer price indexes News Release Mar 2025
County Employment and Wages in Florida — Second Quarter 2024 Employment, Pay News Release Dec 2024
Miami Area Employment — March 2025 Employment News Release Apr 2025
Consumer Price Index, Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater — March 2025 Consumer price indexes News Release Apr 2025
Fatal Work Injuries in Florida — 2023 Workplace fatalities News Release Mar 2025
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Florida — 2024 Unemployment News Release Feb 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release Apr 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Tallahassee — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2024
Average Energy Prices, Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach – November 2019 Average energy prices News Release Dec 2019
Occupational Employment and Wages in Jacksonville — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release Apr 2025
Women’s Earnings In Florida — 2023 Pay News Release Oct 2024
Consumer Price Index, South Region — March 2025 Consumer price indexes News Release Apr 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages for Truck Drivers in Selected Metropolitan Areas in the Southeast-May 2013 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2014
ConsumerPriceIndex_Summary_Southeast (PDF) Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Apr 2025
Changing Compensation Costs in the Miami Metropolitan Area — December 2024 Benefits, Pay News Release Feb 2025
Consumer Expenditures in the Miami Metropolitan Area — 2022–23 Consumer spending News Release Oct 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Cape Coral-Fort Myers — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release Apr 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2024
Orlando, FL Selected as New Sample Area for the Consumer Price Index (CPI) (PDF) N/A Factsheet Mar 2016
BLS starts collecting data from retail establishments in the Orlando, Florida area for the Consumer Price Index (PDF) N/A Factsheet Feb 2017
Occupational Employment and Wages for Selected Engineering Occupations in Selected Southeast Metropolitan Areas – May 2017 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2018
Consumer Expenditures in the Tampa Metropolitan Area — 2022–23 Consumer spending News Release Oct 2024
Business Employment Dynamics in Florida — First Quarter 2024 Employment News Release Nov 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Lakeland-Winter Haven — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Port St. Lucie — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Ocala — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Gainesville, FL — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Sebastian-Vero Beach — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Panama City — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2024
Florida Job Openings and Labor Turnover — January 2025 Employment News Release Mar 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Punta Gorda — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2024
Union Members in Florida — 2024 Employment News Release Feb 2025