Oct. 2020 economic data released by Florida Department of Economic Opportunity
The number of private-sector jobs increased 61,100, up 0.8% from September 2020. Florida’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 6.5% in October 2020, down 0.7% from the revised September 2020 rate, and up 3.6% from a year ago. Florida’s labor force was down 14,000 (-0.1%) over the month.
There were 659,000 jobless Floridians out of a labor force of 10,109,000. The U.S. unemployment rate was 6.9% in October.
Florida’s seasonally adjusted total nonagricultural employment was 8,593,200 in October 2020, an increase of 51,600 jobs (+0.6%) over the month. The state lost 407,600 jobs over the year, a decrease of 4.5%. Nationally, the number of jobs fell 6.1% over the year.
October labor statistics reflect the continued effects of COVID-19 and the efforts to reopen businesses and services.
*OCT. 2020 UNEMPLOYMENT RATES - NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
THE RANKING NUMBER IS ON FAR LEFT (HIGHEST TO LOWEST)
1 - Osceola County - 10.4%
2 - Miami-Dade County - 8.8%
3 - Orange County - 8.5%
4 - Broward County - 7.3%
5 - Polk County - 7.3%
6 - Putnam County - 7.2%
7 - Hamilton County - 6.8%
8 - Hendry County - 6.7%
UNITED STATES - 6.6%
9 - Citrus County - 6.5%
9 (10) - Lake County - 6.5%
11 - Gadsden County - 6.4%
STATE of FLORIDA - 6.4%
12 - Hernando County - 6.1%
12 (13) - Madison County - 6.1%
12 (14) - Palm Beach County - 6.1%
12 (15) - St. Lucie County - 6.1%
16 - Highlands County - 6.0%
17 - Volusia County - 5.9%
18 - Sumter County - 5.8%
18 (19) - Taylor County - 5.8%
20 - Flagler County - 5.7%
20 (21) - Hillsborough County - 5.7%
20 (22) - Indian River County - 5.7%
20 (23) - Seminole County - 5.7%
24 - Duval County - 5.6%
24 (25) - Marion County - 5.6%
26 - Escambia County - 5.5%
26 (27) - Lee County - 5.5%
26 (28) - Pasco County - 5.5%
29 - Columbia County - 5.3%
29 (30) - Hardee County - 5.3%
31 - Charlotte County - 5.2%
31 (32) - Manatee County - 5.2%
31 (33) - Pinellas County - 5.2%
34 - Brevard County - 5.1%
34 (35) - Collier County - 5.1%
34 (36) - Jefferson County - 5.1%
34 (37) - Leon County - 5.1%
38 - Jackson County - 4.9%
38 (39) - Levy County - 4.9%
38 (40) - Sarasota County - 4.9%
38 (41) - Suwannee County - 4.9%
42 - Liberty County - 4.8%
43 - Bradford County - 4.7%
43 (44) - Gulf County - 4.7%
43 (45) - Washington County - 4.7%
46 - Bay County - 4.6%
46 (47) - Calhoun County - 4.6%
46 (48) - Monroe County - 4.6%
49 - Baker County - 4.5%
49 (50)- Franklin County - 4.5%
49 (51) - Okeechobee County - 4.5%
52 - Dixie County - 4.4%
53 - Alachua County - 4.3%
53 (54) - Holmes County - 4.3%
53 (55) - Martin County - 4.3%
53 (56) - Union County - 4.3%
57 - Gilchrist County - 4.2%
57 (58)- Walton County - 4.2%
59 - Clay County - 4.1%
59 (60) - Glades County - 4.1%
59 (61) - Nassau County - 4.1%
62 - DeSoto County - 4.0%
62 (63) - Lafayette County - 4.0%
64 - Okaloosa County - 3.8%
64 (65) - Santa Rosa County - 3.8%
66 - St. Johns County - 3.7%
67 - Wakulla County - 3.5%
*Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program, in cooperation with the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, Bureau of Workforce Statistics and Economic Research, as of Nov. 20, 2020 (subject to revision).
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