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Unemployment rate in Leon County
section.source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 2025
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics · OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2000 – 2025
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics · OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators
By year
section.all_years · 2000 – 2025
| Year | Leon County | Change | Florida | United States | section.levels.world |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.1% | +0.7 pp | 3.9% | — | 4.8% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | +0.4 pp | 3.4% | — | 4.8% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | ±0.0 pp | 2.9% | 3.6% | 4.8% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | −1.3 pp | 3.0% | 3.7% | 5.2% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | −1.8 pp | 4.7% | 5.4% | 6.0% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | +3.0 pp | 8.0% | 8.1% | 6.6% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | −0.3 pp | 3.2% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | −0.5 pp | 3.6% | 3.9% | 5.8% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | −0.6 pp | 4.3% | 4.4% | 5.9% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | −0.6 pp | 4.9% | 4.9% | 6.0% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | −0.7 pp | 5.5% | 5.3% | 6.0% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | −0.6 pp | 6.5% | 6.2% | 6.0% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | −0.8 pp | 7.5% | 5.3% | 6.1% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | −0.7 pp | 8.7% | 8.1% | 6.2% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | −0.1 pp | 10.2% | 9.0% | 6.1% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | +1.1 pp | 11.3% | 9.6% | 6.3% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | +2.3 pp | 10.2% | 9.3% | 6.4% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | +1.5 pp | 6.3% | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | +0.3 pp | 4.0% | 4.6% | 5.8% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | −0.4 pp | 3.3% | 4.6% | 6.0% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | −0.6 pp | 3.7% | 5.1% | 6.2% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | −0.4 pp | 4.6% | 5.5% | 6.3% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | −0.3 pp | 5.3% | 6.0% | 6.5% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | +0.8 pp | 5.6% | 5.8% | 6.4% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | +0.6 pp | 4.7% | 4.8% | 6.2% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | 3.7% | 4.0% | 6.1% |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics · OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2000 – 2025
Ranking · Regions of Florida
2025 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Unemployment rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Alachua County | 4.5% | |
| 41 | Baker County | 4.2% | |
| 53 | Bay County | 4.0% | |
| 30 | Bradford County | 4.5% | |
| 42 | Brevard County | 4.2% | |
| 61 | Broward County | 3.7% | |
| 34 | Calhoun County | 4.4% | |
| 11 | Charlotte County | 4.9% | |
| 3 | Citrus County | 5.8% | |
| 45 | Clay County | 4.1% | |
| 46 | Collier County | 4.1% | |
| 21 | Columbia County | 4.7% | |
| 12 | DeSoto County | 4.9% | |
| 8 | Dixie County | 5.1% | |
| 48 | Duval County | 4.1% | |
| 37 | Escambia County | 4.3% | |
| 17 | Flagler County | 4.8% | |
| 24 | Franklin County | 4.6% | |
| 18 | Gadsden County | 4.8% | |
| 49 | Gilchrist County | 4.1% | |
| 13 | Glades County | 4.9% | |
| 50 | Gulf County | 4.1% | |
| 4 | Hamilton County | 5.8% | |
| 22 | Hardee County | 4.7% | |
| 33 | Hendry County | 4.5% | |
| … | |||
| 7 | Lafayette County | 5.3% | |
| 44 | Lake County | 4.2% | |
| 35 | Lee County | 4.3% | |
| 51 | Leon County | 4.1% | |
| 26 | Levy County | 4.6% | |
| 28 | Liberty County | 4.5% | |
| 14 | Madison County | 4.8% | |
| … |
section.source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2025
The share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one.
Unemployed people divided by the labour force (employed plus unemployed), following the international definition; annual average.
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