The latest reports show that Leon County lost 1,224 jobs in May. There were 157,821 people working in Leon County in May compared to last month’s revised employment number of 159,045.
The unemployment rate came in at 2.9%, up from the 2.4% reported in April. One year ago, the May 2022 unemployment rate was 2.9%.
The Leon County Jobs Report, provided below, shows the number of people working in May 2023 was 3,359 more than in May 2022. The May 2023 labor force – those looking for jobs – came in at 162,491, which was 3,486 more than the number reported in May 2022.
The chart below shows the monthly level of jobs in Leon County over the last 37 months with a 12-month average trend line. The highlighted numbers relate to employment levels for the month of May back to 2020.
Leon County Jobs Down in May, Unemployment Rate At 2.9% added by Staff on
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Looks like there is always a dip from April to May. Most likely college students going back home in the summer and session ending in May.