Leon Adds Jobs in July, Unemployment Rate Creeps Up

The latest jobs report shows the Leon County July unemployment rate increased to 4.4%. The June unemployment rate was 4.3%.

The 4.4% unemployment rate is the highest reported in Leon County since August 2021 when the unemployment rate was 4.4%. The U.S. July unemployment rate came in at 4.3%, while the Florida rate was reported as 4.1%

The number of jobs in Leon County increased in July by 525 when compared to the June jobs report. There were 158,737 people working in Leon County in July compared to June’s revised employment number of 158,212.

The size of the workforce increased in July. There were 166,128 people in the workforce in July, up 877 from the 165,251 reported in June.

Year Over Year Comparisons

The Leon County Jobs Report, provided below, shows the number of people working in July 2025 was 410 more than in July 2024. The July labor force – those looking for jobs – came in at 166,128 which was 1,391 more than the number reported one year ago.

The July unemployment rate of 4.4% 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 July back to 2022.