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Cities in Florida by unemployment rate

Fort Pierce, FL had the highest unemployment rate of 105 cities in June 2026, at 7%. Miami Lakes, FL had the lowest, at 2.5%. The median was 4.6% and the figure for Florida was 4.7%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Highest7Fort Pierce, FL
Lowest2.5Miami Lakes, FL
Median4.6105 cities
Florida4.7History

Top 40 cities, June 2026

Fort Pierce, FL: 7 %Fort Pierce, FL7Daytona Beach, FL: 6.7 %Daytona Beach, FL6.7Gainesville, FL: 6.4 %Gainesville, FL6.4Haines City, FL: 6.4 %Haines City, FL6.4Venice, FL: 6.3 %Venice, FL6.3Leesburg, FL: 6 %Leesburg, FL6Sebastian, FL: 6 %Sebastian, FL6DeLand, FL: 5.8 %DeLand, FL5.8Lakeland, FL: 5.8 %Lakeland, FL5.8Winter Haven, FL: 5.8 %Winter Haven, FL5.8Palm Coast, FL: 5.5 %Palm Coast, FL5.5Lauderhill, FL: 5.4 %Lauderhill, FL5.4Ocala, FL: 5.4 %Ocala, FL5.4Riviera Beach, FL: 5.4 %Riviera Beach, FL5.4Estero, FL: 5.3 %Estero, FL5.3Tallahassee, FL: 5.3 %Tallahassee, FL5.3Fort Myers, FL: 5.2 %Fort Myers, FL5.2Lauderdale Lakes, FL: 5.2 %Lauderdale Lakes, FL5.2Clermont, FL: 5.1 %Clermont, FL5.1New Smyrna Beach, FL: 5.1 %New Smyrna Beach, FL5.1North Port, FL: 5.1 %North Port, FL5.1Palm Bay, FL: 5.1 %Palm Bay, FL5.1St. Cloud, FL: 5.1 %St. Cloud, FL5.1Titusville, FL: 5.1 %Titusville, FL5.1Bradenton, FL: 5 %Bradenton, FL5Deltona, FL: 5 %Deltona, FL5Jacksonville, FL: 5 %Jacksonville, FL5Boca Raton, FL: 4.9 %Boca Raton, FL4.9Bonita Springs, FL: 4.9 %Bonita Springs, FL4.9Cape Coral, FL: 4.9 %Cape Coral, FL4.9Ormond Beach, FL: 4.9 %Ormond Beach, FL4.9Port St. Lucie, FL: 4.9 %Port St. Lucie, FL4.9Sarasota, FL: 4.9 %Sarasota, FL4.9Kissimmee, FL: 4.8 %Kissimmee, FL4.8Parkland, FL: 4.8 %Parkland, FL4.8Pompano Beach, FL: 4.8 %Pompano Beach, FL4.8Sanford, FL: 4.8 %Sanford, FL4.8Tampa, FL: 4.8 %Tampa, FL4.8Temple Terrace, FL: 4.8 %Temple Terrace, FL4.8Wellington, FL: 4.8 %Wellington, FL4.8Fort Pierce, FL: 7 %Fort Pierce, FL7Daytona Beach, FL: 6.7 %Daytona Beach, FL6.7Gainesville, FL: 6.4 %Gainesville, FL6.4Haines City, FL: 6.4 %Haines City, FL6.4Venice, FL: 6.3 %Venice, FL6.3Leesburg, FL: 6 %Leesburg, FL6Sebastian, FL: 6 %Sebastian, FL6DeLand, FL: 5.8 %DeLand, FL5.8Lakeland, FL: 5.8 %Lakeland, FL5.8Winter Haven, FL: 5.8 %Winter Haven, FL5.8Palm Coast, FL: 5.5 %Palm Coast, FL5.5Lauderhill, FL: 5.4 %Lauderhill, FL5.4Ocala, FL: 5.4 %Ocala, FL5.4Riviera Beach, FL: 5.4 %Riviera Beach, FL5.4Estero, FL: 5.3 %Estero, FL5.3Tallahassee, FL: 5.3 %Tallahassee, FL5.3Fort Myers, FL: 5.2 %Fort Myers, FL5.2Lauderdale Lakes, FL: 5.2 %Lauderdale Lakes, FL5.2Clermont, FL: 5.1 %Clermont, FL5.1New Smyrna Beach, FL: 5.1 %New Smyrna Beach, FL5.1North Port, FL: 5.1 %North Port, FL5.1Palm Bay, FL: 5.1 %Palm Bay, FL5.1St. Cloud, FL: 5.1 %St. Cloud, FL5.1Titusville, FL: 5.1 %Titusville, FL5.1Bradenton, FL: 5 %Bradenton, FL5Deltona, FL: 5 %Deltona, FL5Jacksonville, FL: 5 %Jacksonville, FL5Boca Raton, FL: 4.9 %Boca Raton, FL4.9Bonita Springs, FL: 4.9 %Bonita Springs, FL4.9Cape Coral, FL: 4.9 %Cape Coral, FL4.9Ormond Beach, FL: 4.9 %Ormond Beach, FL4.9Port St. Lucie, FL: 4.9 %Port St. Lucie, FL4.9Sarasota, FL: 4.9 %Sarasota, FL4.9Kissimmee, FL: 4.8 %Kissimmee, FL4.8Parkland, FL: 4.8 %Parkland, FL4.8Pompano Beach, FL: 4.8 %Pompano Beach, FL4.8Sanford, FL: 4.8 %Sanford, FL4.8Tampa, FL: 4.8 %Tampa, FL4.8Temple Terrace, FL: 4.8 %Temple Terrace, FL4.8Wellington, FL: 4.8 %Wellington, FL4.8
%. Source: BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: unemployment rate (measure 03). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCitiesJune 2026 (%)Change on June 2025
1Fort Pierce, FL7+0.6 pts
2Daytona Beach, FL6.7+1.2 pts
3Gainesville, FL6.4+1.1 pts
3Haines City, FL6.4+1.1 pts
5Venice, FL6.3+0.9 pts
6Leesburg, FL6+0.9 pts
6Sebastian, FL6+1.3 pts
8DeLand, FL5.8+0.9 pts
8Lakeland, FL5.8+0.9 pts
8Winter Haven, FL5.8+0.6 pts
11Palm Coast, FL5.5+0.8 pts
12Lauderhill, FL5.4+0.8 pts
12Ocala, FL5.4+0.8 pts
12Riviera Beach, FL5.4+0.7 pts
15Estero, FL5.3+0.6 pts
15Tallahassee, FL5.3+0.9 pts
17Fort Myers, FL5.2+0.8 pts
17Lauderdale Lakes, FL5.2+0.8 pts
19Clermont, FL5.1+0.7 pts
19New Smyrna Beach, FL5.1+0.7 pts
19North Port, FL5.1+0.9 pts
19Palm Bay, FL5.1+0.7 pts
19St. Cloud, FL5.1+0.8 pts
19Titusville, FL5.1+1 pts
25Bradenton, FL5+0.7 pts
25Deltona, FL5+0.5 pts
25Jacksonville, FL5+0.7 pts
28Boca Raton, FL4.9+0.8 pts
28Bonita Springs, FL4.9+0.7 pts
28Cape Coral, FL4.9+0.8 pts
28Ormond Beach, FL4.9+0.9 pts
28Port St. Lucie, FL4.9+0.6 pts
28Sarasota, FL4.9+0.8 pts
34Kissimmee, FL4.8+0.8 pts
34Parkland, FL4.8+0.8 pts
34Pompano Beach, FL4.8+0.9 pts
34Sanford, FL4.8+0.8 pts
34Tampa, FL4.8+0.7 pts
34Temple Terrace, FL4.8+0.6 pts
34Wellington, FL4.8+1 pts
41Cooper City, FL4.7+1 pts
41Crestview, FL4.7+0.7 pts
41Melbourne, FL4.7+0.6 pts
41Tamarac, FL4.7+0.8 pts
41Weston, FL4.7+0.9 pts
46Coral Springs, FL4.6+0.8 pts
46Dania Beach, FL4.6+0.8 pts
46Fort Lauderdale, FL4.6+0.9 pts
46Hallandale Beach, FL4.6+1 pts
46Panama City, FL4.6+0.5 pts
46Port Orange, FL4.6+0.5 pts
46Sunrise, FL4.6+0.8 pts
46Winter Springs, FL4.6+0.8 pts
54Margate, FL4.5+0.7 pts
54Pembroke Pines, FL4.5+0.7 pts
54Plant City, FL4.5+0.8 pts
54Rockledge, FL4.5+1.1 pts
54Tarpon Springs, FL4.5+0.5 pts
54Winter Park, FL4.5+0.6 pts
60Clearwater, FL4.4+0.6 pts
60Delray Beach, FL4.4+0.8 pts
60Greenacres, FL4.4+0.7 pts
60Hollywood, FL4.4+0.9 pts
60Pensacola, FL4.4+0.7 pts
60Plantation, FL4.4+1 pts
66Coconut Creek, FL4.3+0.8 pts
66Davie, FL4.3+0.8 pts
66Deerfield Beach, FL4.3+0.5 pts
66Dunedin, FL4.3+0.5 pts
66Eustis, FL4.3+0.5 pts
66Miramar, FL4.3+0.8 pts
66North Lauderdale, FL4.3+0.7 pts
66Oakland Park, FL4.3+0.8 pts
66Oviedo, FL4.3+0.5 pts
66Royal Palm Beach, FL4.3+0.5 pts
66West Melbourne, FL4.3+0.6 pts
77Apopka, FL4.2+0.6 pts
77Boynton Beach, FL4.2+0.6 pts
77Casselberry, FL4.2+0.5 pts
77Lake Worth Beach, FL4.2+0.7 pts
77Ocoee, FL4.2+0.5 pts
77Orlando, FL4.2+0.7 pts
77Pinellas Park, FL4.2+0.6 pts
77Winter Garden, FL4.2+0.7 pts
85Altamonte Springs, FL4.1+0.6 pts
85Jupiter, FL4.1+0.8 pts
85Largo, FL4.1+0.6 pts
85Palm Beach Gardens, FL4.1+0.6 pts
85Palm Springs, FL4.1+0.7 pts
85St. Petersburg, FL4.1+0.5 pts
85West Palm Beach, FL4.1+0.4 pts
92Miami Gardens, FL3.8+0.5 pts
93Coral Gables, FL3.5+0.6 pts
93North Miami, FL3.5+0.4 pts
95Homestead, FL3.2+0.4 pts
96North Miami Beach, FL3.1+0.5 pts
97Aventura, FL3+0.4 pts
97Key West, FL3+0.5 pts
97Palmetto Bay, FL3+0.5 pts
100Cutler Bay, FL2.8+0.3 pts
100Hialeah, FL2.8+0.3 pts
102Doral, FL2.7+0.4 pts
103Miami, FL2.6+0.3 pts
104Miami Beach, FL2.5+0.2 pts
104Miami Lakes, FL2.5+0.3 pts

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Unemployed people as a percentage of the labour force, using the survey definition of unemployment: without work, available and looking for work.

More on how it is measured
  • 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.

How to cite

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, 2026-06) [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, 2026-06. 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?period=2026-06. 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, 2026-06. 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?period=2026-06.

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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, 2026-06 [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?period=2026-06 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which city has the highest unemployment rate?

Fort Pierce, FL, with 7% in June 2026, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Which city has the lowest unemployment rate?

Miami Lakes, FL, with 2.5% in June 2026.

Where does this ranking come from?

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