Cities in Florida by unemployment rate, August 2026

Fort Pierce, FL had the highest unemployment rate of 105 cities in August 2026, at 6.9%. Miami Lakes, FL had the lowest, at 2.3%. The median was 4.5% and the figure for Florida was 4.5%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Highest6.9Fort Pierce, FL
Median4.5105 cities
Florida4.5History

Top 40 cities, August 2026

Fort Pierce, FL: 6.9 %Fort Pierce, FL6.9Venice, FL: 6.4 %Venice, FL6.4Daytona Beach, FL: 6.3 %Daytona Beach, FL6.3Gainesville, FL: 6.3 %Gainesville, FL6.3Haines City, FL: 6.2 %Haines City, FL6.2Sebastian, FL: 6.1 %Sebastian, FL6.1Leesburg, FL: 5.9 %Leesburg, FL5.9DeLand, FL: 5.8 %DeLand, FL5.8Winter Haven, FL: 5.7 %Winter Haven, FL5.7Estero, FL: 5.6 %Estero, FL5.6Lakeland, FL: 5.6 %Lakeland, FL5.6Lauderhill, FL: 5.4 %Lauderhill, FL5.4Palm Coast, FL: 5.4 %Palm Coast, FL5.4Bonita Springs, FL: 5.3 %Bonita Springs, FL5.3North Port, FL: 5.3 %North Port, FL5.3Ocala, FL: 5.3 %Ocala, FL5.3Riviera Beach, FL: 5.3 %Riviera Beach, FL5.3Bradenton, FL: 5.2 %Bradenton, FL5.2Deltona, FL: 5.2 %Deltona, FL5.2Fort Myers, FL: 5.2 %Fort Myers, FL5.2Tallahassee, FL: 5.2 %Tallahassee, FL5.2Clermont, FL: 5.1 %Clermont, FL5.1Lauderdale Lakes, FL: 5.1 %Lauderdale Lakes, FL5.1Palm Bay, FL: 5.1 %Palm Bay, FL5.1St. Cloud, FL: 5.1 %St. Cloud, FL5.1Titusville, FL: 5.1 %Titusville, FL5.1New Smyrna Beach, FL: 5 %New Smyrna Beach, FL5Cape Coral, FL: 4.9 %Cape Coral, FL4.9Jacksonville, FL: 4.9 %Jacksonville, FL4.9Ormond Beach, FL: 4.9 %Ormond Beach, FL4.9Port St. Lucie, FL: 4.9 %Port St. Lucie, FL4.9Sarasota, FL: 4.9 %Sarasota, FL4.9Boca Raton, FL: 4.8 %Boca Raton, FL4.8Kissimmee, FL: 4.8 %Kissimmee, FL4.8Panama City, FL: 4.8 %Panama City, FL4.8Tampa, FL: 4.8 %Tampa, FL4.8Temple Terrace, FL: 4.8 %Temple Terrace, FL4.8Cooper City, FL: 4.7 %Cooper City, FL4.7Melbourne, FL: 4.7 %Melbourne, FL4.7Port Orange, FL: 4.7 %Port Orange, FL4.7
%. Source: BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: unemployment rate (measure 03). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCitiesAugust 2026 (%)Change on August 2025
1Fort Pierce, FL Provisional6.9+0.4 pts
2Venice, FL Provisional6.4+0.5 pts
3Daytona Beach, FL Provisional6.3+0.5 pts
3Gainesville, FL Provisional6.3+0.6 pts
5Haines City, FL Provisional6.2+0.6 pts
6Sebastian, FL Provisional6.1+0.7 pts
7Leesburg, FL Provisional5.9+0.4 pts
8DeLand, FL Provisional5.8+0.2 pts
9Winter Haven, FL Provisional5.7+0.2 pts
10Estero, FL Provisional5.6+0.4 pts
10Lakeland, FL Provisional5.6+0.4 pts
12Lauderhill, FL Provisional5.4+0.6 pts
12Palm Coast, FL Provisional5.4+0.3 pts
14Bonita Springs, FL Provisional5.3+0.5 pts
14North Port, FL Provisional5.3+0.6 pts
14Ocala, FL Provisional5.3+0.3 pts
14Riviera Beach, FL Provisional5.3+0.3 pts
18Bradenton, FL Provisional5.2+0.5 pts
18Deltona, FL Provisional5.2+0.5 pts
18Fort Myers, FL Provisional5.2+0.4 pts
18Tallahassee, FL Provisional5.2+0.4 pts
22Clermont, FL Provisional5.1+0.5 pts
22Lauderdale Lakes, FL Provisional5.1+0.4 pts
22Palm Bay, FL Provisional5.1+0.5 pts
22St. Cloud, FL Provisional5.1+0.4 pts
22Titusville, FL Provisional5.1+0.5 pts
27New Smyrna Beach, FL Provisional5+0.2 pts
28Cape Coral, FL Provisional4.9+0.4 pts
28Jacksonville, FL Provisional4.9+0.4 pts
28Ormond Beach, FL Provisional4.9+0.3 pts
28Port St. Lucie, FL Provisional4.9+0.2 pts
28Sarasota, FL Provisional4.9+0.3 pts
33Boca Raton, FL Provisional4.8+0.4 pts
33Kissimmee, FL Provisional4.8+0.5 pts
33Panama City, FL Provisional4.8+0.4 pts
33Tampa, FL Provisional4.8+0.4 pts
33Temple Terrace, FL Provisional4.8+0.3 pts
38Cooper City, FL Provisional4.7+0.7 pts
38Melbourne, FL Provisional4.7+0.3 pts
38Port Orange, FL Provisional4.7+0.3 pts
38Sanford, FL Provisional4.7+0.4 pts
38Wellington, FL Provisional4.7+0.6 pts
38Winter Park, FL Provisional4.7+0.3 pts
44Coral Springs, FL Provisional4.6+0.4 pts
44Eustis, FL Provisional4.6+0.7 pts
44Plant City, FL Provisional4.6+0.3 pts
44Tarpon Springs, FL Provisional4.6+0.2 pts
44Weston, FL Provisional4.6+0.5 pts
49Crestview, FL Provisional4.5+0.4 pts
49Dania Beach, FL Provisional4.5+0.5 pts
49Fort Lauderdale, FL Provisional4.5+0.4 pts
49Greenacres, FL Provisional4.5+0.6 pts
49Parkland, FL Provisional4.5+0.2 pts
49Pompano Beach, FL Provisional4.5+0.2 pts
49Tamarac, FL Provisional4.5+0.3 pts
49West Melbourne, FL Provisional4.5+0.5 pts
57Clearwater, FL Provisional4.4+0.4 pts
57Dunedin, FL Provisional4.4+0.4 pts
57Hallandale Beach, FL Provisional4.4+0.2 pts
57Pembroke Pines, FL Provisional4.4+0.4 pts
57Royal Palm Beach, FL Provisional4.4+0.3 pts
57Sunrise, FL Provisional4.4+0.4 pts
57Winter Springs, FL Provisional4.4+0.5 pts
64Coconut Creek, FL Provisional4.3+0.5 pts
64Deerfield Beach, FL Provisional4.3+0.2 pts
64Lake Worth Beach, FL Provisional4.3+0.3 pts
64Pensacola, FL Provisional4.3+0.4 pts
64West Palm Beach, FL Provisional4.3+0.3 pts
69Altamonte Springs, FL Provisional4.2+0.6 pts
69Apopka, FL Provisional4.2+0.4 pts
69Boynton Beach, FL Provisional4.2+0.3 pts
69Casselberry, FL Provisional4.2+0.1 pts
69Davie, FL Provisional4.2+0.3 pts
69Delray Beach, FL Provisional4.2+0.2 pts
69Hollywood, FL Provisional4.2+0.4 pts
69Largo, FL Provisional4.2+0.4 pts
69Margate, FL Provisional4.2+0.2 pts
69Miramar, FL Provisional4.2+0.4 pts
69Oakland Park, FL Provisional4.2+0.5 pts
69Ocoee, FL Provisional4.2+0.2 pts
69Orlando, FL Provisional4.2+0.4 pts
69Pinellas Park, FL Provisional4.2+0.4 pts
69Plantation, FL Provisional4.2+0.4 pts
69St. Petersburg, FL Provisional4.2+0.3 pts
69Winter Garden, FL Provisional4.2+0.5 pts
86Jupiter, FL Provisional4.1+0.3 pts
86North Lauderdale, FL Provisional4.1+0.3 pts
86Oviedo, FL Provisional4.1+0.1 pts
86Palm Beach Gardens, FL Provisional4.1+0.4 pts
86Palm Springs, FL Provisional4.1+0.5 pts
91Rockledge, FL Provisional4+0.1 pts
92Miami Gardens, FL Provisional3.3-0.6 pts
93Coral Gables, FL Provisional3.1-0.5 pts
93Key West, FL Provisional3.1+0.2 pts
93North Miami, FL Provisional3.1-0.4 pts
96Homestead, FL Provisional2.9-0.3 pts
97Palmetto Bay, FL Provisional2.8-0.2 pts
98Aventura, FL Provisional2.7-0.3 pts
98North Miami Beach, FL Provisional2.7-0.3 pts
100Cutler Bay, FL Provisional2.6-0.2 pts
100Hialeah, FL Provisional2.6-0.3 pts
102Doral, FL Provisional2.4-0.3 pts
102Miami Beach, FL Provisional2.4-0.3 pts
102Miami, FL Provisional2.4-0.3 pts
105Miami Lakes, FL Provisional2.3-0.4 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

Unemployed people as a percentage of the labour force, using the survey definition of unemployment: without work, available and looking for work. Spain: EPA, aged 16 and over. EU: Labour Force Survey, aged 15 to 74. United States: civilian labour force aged 16 and over, from the Current Population Survey for the nation and from BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics models, consistent with that survey, for states, counties and cities. United Kingdom regions: Labour Force Survey, aged 16 and over, seasonally adjusted. Canada: Labour Force Survey, aged 15 and over, seasonally adjusted, for the country and the provinces. Australia: Labour Force Survey, aged 15 and over, seasonally adjusted, for the nation and the six states; the ABS publishes no seasonally adjusted series for the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory. New Zealand: Household Labour Force Survey, aged 15 and over, seasonally adjusted for the country and not seasonally adjusted for regional council areas. Norway: Statistics Norway Labour Force Survey, aged 15 to 74, seasonally adjusted monthly figures. Sweden: Labour Force Survey, aged 15 to 74, seasonally adjusted and smoothed (the series Statistics Sweden gives in its monthly release), national. Switzerland: Swiss Labour Force Survey (SLFS), ILO definition, permanent resident population aged 15 and over, seasonally adjusted quarterly averages, national. For other countries, the source may be OECD survey-based rates, annual survey-based rates compiled by the ILO in ILOSTAT, or annual ILO modelled estimates published by the World Bank. ILO modelled estimates cover ages 15 and over. The World series uses those ILO modelled estimates.

Survey-based for national and Eurostat series. Available for Spain, regions, provinces, EU countries, US states, US counties, US cities (those of 25,000 or more and smaller New England cities), United Kingdom regions, Canadian provinces, Australia and its six states, New Zealand with 10 of its regions, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland (national), not Spanish municipalities. For Spanish municipalities use registered_unemployment_rate.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: unemployment rate (measure 03). https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: unemployment rate (measure 03) (Cities in Florida by unemployment rate, 2026-08) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29

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Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: unemployment rate (measure 03), Cities in Florida by unemployment rate, 2026-08. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 30 Sept. 2026, https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/unemployment-rate/florida-cities. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2026. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: unemployment rate (measure 03). Cities in Florida by unemployment rate, 2026-08. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/unemployment-rate/florida-cities.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: unemployment rate (measure 03), Cities in Florida by unemployment rate, 2026-08 [Dataset]. Available at: https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/unemployment-rate/florida-cities (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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