The latest employment report shows that the number of jobs in Leon County increased in January when compared to December. There were 161,025 people working in Leon County in January compared to December’s revised employment number of 160,374, an increase of 651 jobs.
The January unemployment rate came in at 3.7%, up from the 3.3% reported last month. This increase was due to an increase in the workforce. There were 167,284 people in the workforce in January, up from 165,774 in December.
Year Over Year Comparisons
The Leon County Jobs Report, provided below, shows the number of people working in January 2025 was 2,455 more than in January 2024. The January labor force – those looking for jobs – came in at 167,284 which was 3,467 more than the number reported one year ago.
The January unemployment rate of 3.7% is up from the 3.2% reported one year ago.
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 January back to 2022.
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