Counties in Florida by unemployment rate

Taylor County had the highest unemployment rate of 67 counties in November 2025, at 9.7%. Miami-Dade County had the lowest, at 2.7%. The median was 5.6% and the figure for Florida was 4.3%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Highest9.7Taylor County
Median5.667 counties
Florida4.3History

Top 40 counties, November 2025

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Taylor CountyTaylor County: 9.7 %9.7Sumter CountySumter County: 8.5 %8.5Citrus CountyCitrus County: 7.2 %7.2Hamilton CountyHamilton County: 7.2 %7.2Highlands CountyHighlands County: 7 %7Lafayette CountyLafayette County: 6.9 %6.9Union CountyUnion County: 6.8 %6.8Dixie CountyDixie County: 6.5 %6.5DeSoto CountyDeSoto County: 6.3 %6.3Charlotte CountyCharlotte County: 6.2 %6.2Glades CountyGlades County: 6.2 %6.2Marion CountyMarion County: 6.2 %6.2Putnam CountyPutnam County: 6.2 %6.2Washington CountyWashington County: 6.2 %6.2Gadsden CountyGadsden County: 6 %6Madison CountyMadison County: 6 %6Flagler CountyFlagler County: 5.9 %5.9Hardee CountyHardee County: 5.9 %5.9Indian River CountyIndian River County: 5.9 %5.9Liberty CountyLiberty County: 5.9 %5.9Polk CountyPolk County: 5.9 %5.9Suwannee CountySuwannee County: 5.9 %5.9Columbia CountyColumbia County: 5.8 %5.8Franklin CountyFranklin County: 5.8 %5.8Levy CountyLevy County: 5.8 %5.8Alachua CountyAlachua County: 5.7 %5.7Calhoun CountyCalhoun County: 5.7 %5.7Hernando CountyHernando County: 5.7 %5.7Jackson CountyJackson County: 5.7 %5.7Okeechobee CountyOkeechobee County: 5.7 %5.7Bradford CountyBradford County: 5.6 %5.6Hendry CountyHendry County: 5.6 %5.6St. Lucie CountySt. Lucie County: 5.6 %5.6Volusia CountyVolusia County: 5.6 %5.6Lee CountyLee County: 5.5 %5.5Escambia CountyEscambia County: 5.4 %5.4Sarasota CountySarasota County: 5.4 %5.4Baker CountyBaker County: 5.3 %5.3Gilchrist CountyGilchrist County: 5.3 %5.3Holmes CountyHolmes County: 5.3 %5.3
%. Source: BLS. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCountiesNovember 2025 (%)Change on November 2024
1Taylor County9.7+3.2 pts
2Sumter County8.5+2.6 pts
3Citrus County7.2+2 pts
3Hamilton County7.2+1.9 pts
5Highlands County7+2 pts
6Lafayette County6.9+1.9 pts
7Union County6.8+2 pts
8Dixie County6.5+1.6 pts
9DeSoto County6.3+1.9 pts
10Charlotte County6.2+1.6 pts
10Glades County6.2+1.7 pts
10Marion County6.2+1.8 pts
10Putnam County6.2+1.7 pts
10Washington County6.2+1.9 pts
15Gadsden County6+1.7 pts
15Madison County6+1.8 pts
17Flagler County5.9+1.7 pts
17Hardee County5.9+1.5 pts
17Indian River County5.9+1.8 pts
17Liberty County5.9+1.9 pts
17Polk County5.9+1.5 pts
17Suwannee County5.9+1.7 pts
23Columbia County5.8+1.5 pts
23Franklin County5.8+1.6 pts
23Levy County5.8+1.5 pts
26Alachua County5.7+1.6 pts
26Calhoun County5.7+1.7 pts
26Hernando County5.7+1.4 pts
26Jackson County5.7+1.8 pts
26Okeechobee County5.7+1.6 pts
31Bradford County5.6+1.6 pts
31Hendry County5.6+1.5 pts
31St. Lucie County5.6+1.5 pts
31Volusia County5.6+1.5 pts
35Lee County5.5+1.7 pts
36Escambia County5.4+1.6 pts
36Sarasota County5.4+1.5 pts
38Baker County5.3+1.6 pts
38Gilchrist County5.3+1.7 pts
38Holmes County5.3+1.4 pts
38Lake County5.3+1.6 pts
38Manatee County5.3+1.4 pts
38Martin County5.3+1.6 pts
38Pasco County5.3+1.4 pts
45Brevard County5.2+1.5 pts
45Clay County5.2+1.6 pts
45Leon County5.2+1.5 pts
45Santa Rosa County5.2+1.5 pts
49Bay County5.1+1.6 pts
49Collier County5.1+1.6 pts
49Duval County5.1+1.5 pts
49Gulf County5.1+1.7 pts
53Nassau County5+1.6 pts
53Osceola County5+1.3 pts
53St. Johns County5+1.5 pts
56Hillsborough County4.9+1.3 pts
56Okaloosa County4.9+1.5 pts
56Palm Beach County4.9+1.4 pts
59Jefferson County4.8+1.7 pts
59Orange County4.8+1.3 pts
61Walton County4.7+1.4 pts
62Broward County4.6+1.3 pts
62Pinellas County4.6+0.9 pts
62Seminole County4.6+1.3 pts
65Wakulla County4.4+1.4 pts
66Monroe County3.6+1.2 pts
67Miami-Dade County2.7+0.1 pts

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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 and counties. Other countries and the World: ILO modelled estimates published by the World Bank, aged 15 and over.

Survey-based. Available for Spain, regions, provinces, EU countries, US states and US counties, not Spanish municipalities. For municipalities use registered_unemployment_rate. US national and state rates are seasonally adjusted; county rates are not. Countries without a national or Eurostat series get the annual ILO modelled estimate, a model output rather than a survey result.

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

How to cite

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which county has the highest unemployment rate?

Taylor County, with 9.7% in November 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Which county has the lowest unemployment rate?

Miami-Dade County, with 2.7% in November 2025.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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