Homosassa Springs, Florida Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Homosassa Springs rose 0.1 percentage points in November 2023 to 4.5%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.6 percentage points higher than the Florida rate. The unemployment rate in Homosassa Springs peaked in April 2020 at 14.9% and is now 10.4 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.7% in February 2023, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.8 percentage points. You can also compare Homosassa Springs unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | November 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 3.7% | -0.1 | +0.1 |
| Florida | 2.9% | +0.1 | +0.2 |
| Homosassa Springs | 4.5% | +0.1 | +0.6 |
Unemployment Rate: Homosassa Springs, Florida, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Homosassa Springs, Florida Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Homosassa Springs peaked in February 2010 at 7,003. There are now 4,642 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,865 in February 2023, the number of unemployed has now grown by 496.
| Unemployed Persons | November 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homosassa Springs | 2,361 | +53 | +440 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Homosassa Springs, Florida Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Florida Unemployment Rate |
Homosassa Springs Unemployment Rate |
Homosassa Springs Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2023 |
3.7% | — | — | — |
| November 2023 |
3.7% | 2.9% | 4.5% | 2,361 |
| October 2023 |
3.8% | 2.8% | 4.4% | 2,308 |
| September 2023 |
3.8% | 2.8% | 4.3% | 2,222 |
| August 2023 |
3.8% | 2.7% | 4.2% | 2,131 |
| July 2023 |
3.5% | 2.7% | 4.1% | 2,061 |
| June 2023 |
3.6% | 2.6% | 4.0% | 2,013 |
| May 2023 |
3.7% | 2.6% | 3.9% | 1,978 |
| April 2023 |
3.4% | 2.6% | 3.8% | 1,924 |
| March 2023 |
3.5% | 2.6% | 3.8% | 1,896 |
| February 2023 |
3.6% | 2.6% | 3.7% | 1,865 |
| January 2023 |
3.4% | 2.6% | 3.8% | 1,866 |
1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers. ↩
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