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📰 Here are the counties with the highest unemployment in Florida

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While today’s unemployment rates are significantly lower than the COVID-19 pandemic peak of 14.7% experienced in April 2020, the fear of job losses remains as workers stare down an uncertain economic future.

Experts are mixed in their views of a potential recession.

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#50. Orange County

- September unemployment rate (preliminary): 3%
--- 1-month change: Down 0.1 percentage points
--- 1-year change: Up 0.4 percentage points
- Total labor force: 835,634 people (24,732 unemployed)

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#49. Broward County

- September unemployment rate (preliminary): 3%
--- 1-month change: Down 0.1 percentage points
--- 1-year change: Up 0.4 percentage points
- Total labor force: 1.1 million people (33,791 unemployed)

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#48. Alachua County

- September unemployment rate (preliminary): 3.1%
--- 1-month change: Down 0.2 percentage points
--- 1-year change: Up 0.5 percentage points
- Total labor force: 150,353 people (4,654 unemployed)

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#47. Duval County

- September unemployment rate (preliminary): 3.1%
--- 1-month change: Down 0.3 percentage points
--- 1-year change: Up 0.3 percentage points
- Total labor force: 546,428 people (17,168 unemployed)

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#46. Hillsborough County

- September unemployment rate (preliminary): 3.1%
--- 1-month change: No change
--- 1-year change: Up 0.5 percentage points
- Total labor force: 849,002 people (26,007 unemployed)

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#45. Bradford County

- September unemployment rate (preliminary): 3.2%
--- 1-month change: No change
--- 1-year change: Up 0.3 percentage points
- Total labor force: 11,605 people (377 unemployed)

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#44. Martin County

- September unemployment rate (preliminary): 3.2%
--- 1-month change: No change
--- 1-year change: Up 0.6 percentage points
- Total labor force: 79,641 people (2,535 unemployed)

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#43. Escambia County

- September unemployment rate (preliminary): 3.2%
--- 1-month change: Down 0.1 percentage points
--- 1-year change: Up 0.4 percentage points
- Total labor force: 155,776 people (5,003 unemployed)

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#42. Brevard County

- September unemployment rate (preliminary): 3.2%
--- 1-month change: No change
--- 1-year change: Up 0.5 percentage points
- Total labor force: 309,922 people (9,942 unemployed)

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#41. Lee County

- September unemployment rate (preliminary): 3.2%
--- 1-month change: Down 0.1 percentage points
--- 1-year change: Up 0.5 percentage points
- Total labor force: 396,651 people (12,823 unemployed)

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#40. Jefferson County

- September unemployment rate (preliminary): 3.3%
--- 1-month change: Down 0.2 percentage points
--- 1-year change: Up 0.4 percentage points
- Total labor force: 6,100 people (204 unemployed)

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#39. Lake County

- September unemployment rate (preliminary): 3.3%
--- 1-month change: Down 0.1 percentage points
--- 1-year change: Up 0.5 percentage points
- Total labor force: 180,785 people (6,025 unemployed)

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#38. Collier County

- September unemployment rate (preliminary): 3.3%
--- 1-month change: No change
--- 1-year change: Up 0.6 percentage points
- Total labor force: 192,142 people (6,402 unemployed)

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#37. Palm Beach County

- September unemployment rate (preliminary): 3.3%
--- 1-month change: No change
--- 1-year change: Up 0.5 percentage points
- Total labor force: 791,920 people (25,833 unemployed)

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#36. Liberty County

- September unemployment rate (preliminary): 3.4%
--- 1-month change: No change
--- 1-year change: Up 0.4 percentage points
- Total labor force: 2,775 people (93 unemployed)

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#35. Holmes County

- September unemployment rate (preliminary): 3.4%
--- 1-month change: No change
--- 1-year change: Up 0.6 percentage points
- Total labor force: 7,443 people (251 unemployed)

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#34. Manatee County

- September unemployment rate (preliminary): 3.4%
--- 1-month change: Up 0.1 percentage points
--- 1-year change: Up 0.6 percentage points
- Total labor force: 193,333 people (6,547 unemployed)

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#33. Sarasota County

- September unemployment rate (preliminary): 3.4%
--- 1-month change: Up 0.1 percentage points
--- 1-year change: Up 0.7 percentage points
- Total labor force: 202,981 people (6,808 unemployed)

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#32. Osceola County

- September unemployment rate (preliminary): 3.4%
--- 1-month change: Down 0.2 percentage points
--- 1-year change: Up 0.4 percentage points
- Total labor force: 208,154 people (7,138 unemployed)

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#31. Volusia County

- September unemployment rate (preliminary): 3.4%
--- 1-month change: No change
--- 1-year change: Up 0.5 percentage points
- Total labor force: 280,499 people (9,455 unemployed)

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#30. Calhoun County

- September unemployment rate (preliminary): 3.5%
--- 1-month change: Down 0.1 percentage points
--- 1-year change: Up 0.4 percentage points
- Total labor force: 5,035 people (174 unemployed)

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#29. Gilchrist County

- September unemployment rate (preliminary): 3.5%
--- 1-month change: Up 0.1 percentage points
--- 1-year change: Up 0.7 percentage points
- Total labor force: 7,818 people (275 unemployed)

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#28. Washington County

- September unemployment rate (preliminary): 3.5%
--- 1-month change: Up 0.1 percentage points
--- 1-year change: Up 0.6 percentage points
- Total labor force: 10,440 people (366 unemployed)

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#27. Okeechobee County

- September unemployment rate (preliminary): 3.5%
--- 1-month change: Down 0.2 percentage points
--- 1-year change: Up 0.6 percentage points
- Total labor force: 18,400 people (638 unemployed)

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#26. Columbia County

- September unemployment rate (preliminary): 3.5%
--- 1-month change: Down 0.1 percentage points
--- 1-year change: Up 0.5 percentage points
- Total labor force: 30,816 people (1,079 unemployed)

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#25. Pasco County

- September unemployment rate (preliminary): 3.5%
--- 1-month change: Down 0.1 percentage points
--- 1-year change: Up 0.6 percentage points
- Total labor force: 273,232 people (9,641 unemployed)

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#24. DeSoto County

- September unemployment rate (preliminary): 3.6%
--- 1-month change: No change
--- 1-year change: Up 0.5 percentage points
- Total labor force: 14,570 people (518 unemployed)

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#23. Jackson County

- September unemployment rate (preliminary): 3.7%
--- 1-month change: Down 0.1 percentage points
--- 1-year change: Up 0.7 percentage points
- Total labor force: 17,131 people (630 unemployed)

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#22. Suwannee County

- September unemployment rate (preliminary): 3.7%
--- 1-month change: No change
--- 1-year change: Up 0.6 percentage points
- Total labor force: 18,369 people (680 unemployed)

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#21. St. Lucie County

- September unemployment rate (preliminary): 3.7%
--- 1-month change: Down 0.1 percentage points
--- 1-year change: Up 0.5 percentage points
- Total labor force: 163,479 people (6,094 unemployed)

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#20. Lafayette County

- September unemployment rate (preliminary): 3.8%
--- 1-month change: Up 0.2 percentage points
--- 1-year change: Up 1.1 percentage points
- Total labor force: 2,967 people (113 unemployed)

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#19. Madison County

- September unemployment rate (preliminary): 3.8%
--- 1-month change: Up 0.3 percentage points
--- 1-year change: Up 0.8 percentage points
- Total labor force: 8,346 people (316 unemployed)

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#18. Gadsden County

- September unemployment rate (preliminary): 3.8%
--- 1-month change: Down 0.1 percentage points
--- 1-year change: Up 0.3 percentage points
- Total labor force: 20,186 people (759 unemployed)

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#17. Charlotte County

- September unemployment rate (preliminary): 3.8%
--- 1-month change: No change
--- 1-year change: Up 0.7 percentage points
- Total labor force: 79,899 people (3,075 unemployed)

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#16. Polk County

- September unemployment rate (preliminary): 3.8%
--- 1-month change: Down 0.2 percentage points
--- 1-year change: Up 0.6 percentage points
- Total labor force: 352,679 people (13,417 unemployed)

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#15. Taylor County

- September unemployment rate (preliminary): 3.9%
--- 1-month change: Up 0.5 percentage points
--- 1-year change: Up 0.9 percentage points
- Total labor force: 8,448 people (326 unemployed)

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#14. Levy County

- September unemployment rate (preliminary): 3.9%
--- 1-month change: No change
--- 1-year change: Up 0.7 percentage points
- Total labor force: 18,013 people (705 unemployed)

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#13. Marion County

- September unemployment rate (preliminary): 3.9%
--- 1-month change: No change
--- 1-year change: Up 0.6 percentage points
- Total labor force: 154,567 people (6,005 unemployed)

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#12. Glades County

- September unemployment rate (preliminary): 4%
--- 1-month change: Down 0.3 percentage points
--- 1-year change: Up 0.9 percentage points
- Total labor force: 5,428 people (217 unemployed)

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#11. Flagler County

- September unemployment rate (preliminary): 4%
--- 1-month change: Up 0.1 percentage points
--- 1-year change: Up 0.8 percentage points
- Total labor force: 53,462 people (2,126 unemployed)

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#10. Indian River County

- September unemployment rate (preliminary): 4%
--- 1-month change: No change
--- 1-year change: Up 0.7 percentage points
- Total labor force: 70,039 people (2,834 unemployed)

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#9. Putnam County

- September unemployment rate (preliminary): 4.1%
--- 1-month change: Down 0.1 percentage points
--- 1-year change: Up 0.5 percentage points
- Total labor force: 28,290 people (1,174 unemployed)

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#8. Hernando County

- September unemployment rate (preliminary): 4.1%
--- 1-month change: No change
--- 1-year change: Up 0.7 percentage points
- Total labor force: 81,402 people (3,312 unemployed)

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#7. Dixie County

- September unemployment rate (preliminary): 4.3%
--- 1-month change: Up 0.4 percentage points
--- 1-year change: Up 1.3 percentage points
- Total labor force: 6,184 people (267 unemployed)

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#6. Hardee County

- September unemployment rate (preliminary): 4.6%
--- 1-month change: Down 0.3 percentage points
--- 1-year change: Up 0.8 percentage points
- Total labor force: 8,928 people (409 unemployed)

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#5. Highlands County

- September unemployment rate (preliminary): 4.7%
--- 1-month change: Down 0.1 percentage points
--- 1-year change: Up 0.7 percentage points
- Total labor force: 37,074 people (1,755 unemployed)

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#4. Sumter County

- September unemployment rate (preliminary): 4.8%
--- 1-month change: Up 0.2 percentage points
--- 1-year change: Up 0.8 percentage points
- Total labor force: 39,932 people (1,927 unemployed)

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#3. Citrus County

- September unemployment rate (preliminary): 4.8%
--- 1-month change: No change
--- 1-year change: Up 0.8 percentage points
- Total labor force: 52,811 people (2,512 unemployed)

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#2. Hamilton County

- September unemployment rate (preliminary): 5.1%
--- 1-month change: No change
--- 1-year change: Up 1.4 percentage points
- Total labor force: 4,336 people (221 unemployed)

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#1. Hendry County

- September unemployment rate (preliminary): 5.6%
--- 1-month change: Down 0.8 percentage points
--- 1-year change: Up 0.5 percentage points
- Total labor force: 15,979 people (895 unemployed)

This story features data reporting by Paxtyn Merten and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 50 states.

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