The latest jobs report shows the Leon County May unemployment rate increased to 3.8%. The April unemployment rate was 3.5%. The latest numbers follow cyclical trends related to Tallahassee’s summer economy.
The number of jobs in Leon County decreased in May by 3,812 when compared to the April jobs report. There were 157,949 people working in Leon County in May compared to April’s revised employment number of 161,768.
The size of the workforce also decreased in May. There were 164,265 people in the workforce in May, down 3,386 from the 167,651 reported in April.
Year Over Year Comparisons
The Leon County Jobs Report, provided below, shows the number of people working in May 2025 was 1,570 more than in May 2024. The May labor force – those looking for jobs – came in at 164,265 which was 2,504 more than the number reported one year ago.
The May unemployment rate of 3.8% is up from the 3.0% 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 May back to 2022.
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