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📉Counties with the highest unemployment in Florida

As of April 2023, national unemployment is at 3.4%

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Unemployment rates, while significantly lower than the alarming pandemic peak of 14.7% experienced in April 2020, remain a subject of concern, though experts’ views on a potential recession are mixed.

The last economic recession—the Great Recession of 2007-2009—sent rates up to 10% as of October 2009. It was not until the spring of 2019 that unemployment finally went down to the same level it sits at now.

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#50. Hillsborough County

- March unemployment rate (preliminary): 2.5%
--- 1 month change: No change
--- 1 year change: Down 0.3 percentage points
- Total labor force: 831,794 people (20,795 unemployed)

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#49. Broward County

- March unemployment rate (preliminary): 2.5%
--- 1 month change: No change
--- 1 year change: Down 0.5 percentage points
- Total labor force: 1.1 million people (27,362 unemployed)

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#48. Union County

- March unemployment rate (preliminary): 2.6%
--- 1 month change: No change
--- 1 year change: Down 0.1 percentage points
- Total labor force: 4,587 people (118 unemployed)

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#47. Bradford County

- March unemployment rate (preliminary): 2.6%
--- 1 month change: No change
--- 1 year change: Down 0.6 percentage points
- Total labor force: 11,240 people (296 unemployed)

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#46. Alachua County

- March unemployment rate (preliminary): 2.6%
--- 1 month change: No change
--- 1 year change: Down 0.2 percentage points
- Total labor force: 145,827 people (3,780 unemployed)

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#45. Leon County

- March unemployment rate (preliminary): 2.6%
--- 1 month change: No change
--- 1 year change: Down 0.4 percentage points
- Total labor force: 162,824 people (4,307 unemployed)

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#44. Sarasota County

- March unemployment rate (preliminary): 2.6%
--- 1 month change: No change
--- 1 year change: Down 0.3 percentage points
- Total labor force: 201,665 people (5,335 unemployed)

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#43. Brevard County

- March unemployment rate (preliminary): 2.6%
--- 1 month change: No change
--- 1 year change: Down 0.3 percentage points
- Total labor force: 302,106 people (7,972 unemployed)

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#42. Palm Beach County

- March unemployment rate (preliminary): 2.6%
--- 1 month change: No change
--- 1 year change: Down 0.3 percentage points
- Total labor force: 775,033 people (20,370 unemployed)

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#41. Liberty County

- March unemployment rate (preliminary): 2.7%
--- 1 month change: No change
--- 1 year change: Down 0.6 percentage points
- Total labor force: 2,700 people (74 unemployed)

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#40. Franklin County

- March unemployment rate (preliminary): 2.7%
--- 1 month change: Up 0.2 percentage points
--- 1 year change: Down 0.2 percentage points
- Total labor force: 4,941 people (131 unemployed)

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#39. Jefferson County

- March unemployment rate (preliminary): 2.7%
--- 1 month change: No change
--- 1 year change: Down 0.3 percentage points
- Total labor force: 5,827 people (155 unemployed)

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#38. Okeechobee County

- March unemployment rate (preliminary): 2.7%
--- 1 month change: No change
--- 1 year change: Down 0.4 percentage points
- Total labor force: 18,041 people (491 unemployed)

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#37. Escambia County

- March unemployment rate (preliminary): 2.7%
--- 1 month change: No change
--- 1 year change: Down 0.4 percentage points
- Total labor force: 152,291 people (4,065 unemployed)

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#36. Manatee County

- March unemployment rate (preliminary): 2.7%
--- 1 month change: Up 0.1 percentage points
--- 1 year change: Down 0.1 percentage points
- Total labor force: 192,212 people (5,113 unemployed)

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#35. Duval County

- March unemployment rate (preliminary): 2.7%
--- 1 month change: Up 0.1 percentage points
--- 1 year change: Down 0.3 percentage points
- Total labor force: 527,797 people (14,383 unemployed)

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#34. Lafayette County

- March unemployment rate (preliminary): 2.8%
--- 1 month change: No change
--- 1 year change: Down 0.5 percentage points
- Total labor force: 2,869 people (80 unemployed)

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#33. Holmes County

- March unemployment rate (preliminary): 2.8%
--- 1 month change: No change
--- 1 year change: Down 0.3 percentage points
- Total labor force: 7,170 people (201 unemployed)

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#32. Gilchrist County

- March unemployment rate (preliminary): 2.8%
--- 1 month change: Up 0.1 percentage points
--- 1 year change: Down 0.2 percentage points
- Total labor force: 7,588 people (209 unemployed)

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#31. Taylor County

- March unemployment rate (preliminary): 2.8%
--- 1 month change: Down 0.2 percentage points
--- 1 year change: Down 0.8 percentage points
- Total labor force: 8,132 people (231 unemployed)

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#30. Washington County

- March unemployment rate (preliminary): 2.8%
--- 1 month change: No change
--- 1 year change: Down 0.4 percentage points
- Total labor force: 10,043 people (281 unemployed)

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#29. Columbia County

- March unemployment rate (preliminary): 2.8%
--- 1 month change: No change
--- 1 year change: Down 0.5 percentage points
- Total labor force: 29,842 people (830 unemployed)

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#28. Lake County

- March unemployment rate (preliminary): 2.8%
--- 1 month change: Up 0.1 percentage points
--- 1 year change: Down 0.3 percentage points
- Total labor force: 175,465 people (4,848 unemployed)

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#27. Lee County

- March unemployment rate (preliminary): 2.8%
--- 1 month change: No change
--- 1 year change: Down 0.1 percentage points
- Total labor force: 391,023 people (11,028 unemployed)

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#26. Calhoun County

- March unemployment rate (preliminary): 2.9%
--- 1 month change: Down 0.1 percentage points
--- 1 year change: Down 0.4 percentage points
- Total labor force: 4,971 people (146 unemployed)

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#25. Madison County

- March unemployment rate (preliminary): 2.9%
--- 1 month change: Down 0.1 percentage points
--- 1 year change: Down 0.4 percentage points
- Total labor force: 7,940 people (229 unemployed)

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#24. Suwannee County

- March unemployment rate (preliminary): 2.9%
--- 1 month change: No change
--- 1 year change: Down 0.3 percentage points
- Total labor force: 17,912 people (516 unemployed)

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#23. Osceola County

- March unemployment rate (preliminary): 2.9%
--- 1 month change: No change
--- 1 year change: Down 0.6 percentage points
- Total labor force: 201,940 people (5,904 unemployed)

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#22. Pasco County

- March unemployment rate (preliminary): 2.9%
--- 1 month change: Up 0.1 percentage points
--- 1 year change: Down 0.2 percentage points
- Total labor force: 266,681 people (7,623 unemployed)

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#21. Volusia County

- March unemployment rate (preliminary): 2.9%
--- 1 month change: Up 0.1 percentage points
--- 1 year change: Down 0.3 percentage points
- Total labor force: 274,478 people (7,833 unemployed)

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#20. DeSoto County

- March unemployment rate (preliminary): 3%
--- 1 month change: No change
--- 1 year change: Down 0.2 percentage points
- Total labor force: 14,046 people (428 unemployed)

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#19. Jackson County

- March unemployment rate (preliminary): 3%
--- 1 month change: No change
--- 1 year change: Down 0.3 percentage points
- Total labor force: 16,724 people (502 unemployed)

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#18. Levy County

- March unemployment rate (preliminary): 3%
--- 1 month change: No change
--- 1 year change: Down 0.6 percentage points
- Total labor force: 17,348 people (529 unemployed)

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#17. Indian River County

- March unemployment rate (preliminary): 3%
--- 1 month change: No change
--- 1 year change: Down 0.3 percentage points
- Total labor force: 68,968 people (2,102 unemployed)

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#16. Glades County

- March unemployment rate (preliminary): 3.1%
--- 1 month change: Up 0.2 percentage points
--- 1 year change: No change
- Total labor force: 5,441 people (169 unemployed)

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#15. Dixie County

- March unemployment rate (preliminary): 3.1%
--- 1 month change: No change
--- 1 year change: Down 0.4 percentage points
- Total labor force: 5,927 people (182 unemployed)

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#14. St. Lucie County

- March unemployment rate (preliminary): 3.1%
--- 1 month change: Up 0.1 percentage points
--- 1 year change: Down 0.4 percentage points
- Total labor force: 159,615 people (4,870 unemployed)

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#13. Polk County

- March unemployment rate (preliminary): 3.1%
--- 1 month change: No change
--- 1 year change: Down 0.4 percentage points
- Total labor force: 346,138 people (10,709 unemployed)

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#12. Flagler County

- March unemployment rate (preliminary): 3.2%
--- 1 month change: No change
--- 1 year change: Down 0.2 percentage points
- Total labor force: 52,135 people (1,659 unemployed)

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#11. Charlotte County

- March unemployment rate (preliminary): 3.2%
--- 1 month change: Up 0.1 percentage points
--- 1 year change: Down 0.1 percentage points
- Total labor force: 78,862 people (2,485 unemployed)

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#10. Marion County

- March unemployment rate (preliminary): 3.2%
--- 1 month change: Up 0.1 percentage points
--- 1 year change: Down 0.3 percentage points
- Total labor force: 151,640 people (4,810 unemployed)

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#9. Hardee County

- March unemployment rate (preliminary): 3.3%
--- 1 month change: No change
--- 1 year change: Down 0.3 percentage points
- Total labor force: 8,980 people (298 unemployed)

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#8. Gadsden County

- March unemployment rate (preliminary): 3.3%
--- 1 month change: No change
--- 1 year change: Down 0.6 percentage points
- Total labor force: 19,418 people (645 unemployed)

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#7. Hernando County

- March unemployment rate (preliminary): 3.3%
--- 1 month change: Up 0.1 percentage points
--- 1 year change: Down 0.4 percentage points
- Total labor force: 79,365 people (2,628 unemployed)

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#6. Hamilton County

- March unemployment rate (preliminary): 3.6%
--- 1 month change: No change
--- 1 year change: Down 0.6 percentage points
- Total labor force: 4,225 people (150 unemployed)

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#5. Putnam County

- March unemployment rate (preliminary): 3.6%
--- 1 month change: No change
--- 1 year change: Down 0.6 percentage points
- Total labor force: 27,937 people (1,010 unemployed)

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#4. Hendry County

- March unemployment rate (preliminary): 3.7%
--- 1 month change: No change
--- 1 year change: Down 0.3 percentage points
- Total labor force: 15,667 people (573 unemployed)

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#3. Highlands County

- March unemployment rate (preliminary): 3.8%
--- 1 month change: Up 0.1 percentage points
--- 1 year change: Down 0.3 percentage points
- Total labor force: 36,878 people (1,384 unemployed)

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#2. Sumter County

- March unemployment rate (preliminary): 3.8%
--- 1 month change: No change
--- 1 year change: Down 0.4 percentage points
- Total labor force: 38,827 people (1,462 unemployed)

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#1. Citrus County

- March unemployment rate (preliminary): 3.8%
--- 1 month change: No change
--- 1 year change: Down 0.3 percentage points
- Total labor force: 50,664 people (1,920 unemployed)

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