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.
The size of the workforce increased in June. There were 165,168 people in the workforce in June, up 1,088 from the 164,080 reported in May.
Year Over Year Comparisons
The Leon County Jobs Report, provided below, shows the number of people working in June 2025 was 109 less than in June 2024. The June labor force – those looking for jobs – came in at 165,168 which was 498 more than the number reported one year ago.
The June unemployment rate of 4.3% is up from the 3.9% 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 June back to 2022.
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