The latest jobs report shows the Leon County June unemployment rate increased to 4.3%. The May unemployment rate was 3.8%. The increase was driven by more than 1,000 people entering the workforce.
The 4.3% unemployment rate is the highest reported in Leon County since August 2021 when the unemployment rate was 4.4%. The U.S. June unemployment rate came in at 4.1%, while the Florida rate was reported as 3.9%
The number of jobs in Leon County increased in June by 142 when compared to the May jobs report. There were 158,091 people working in Leon County in June compared to May’s revised employment number of 157,949…