{"id":366902,"date":"2026-08-09T15:58:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T15:58:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/366902\/"},"modified":"2026-08-09T15:58:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T15:58:13","slug":"jobs-workforce-up-in-june-unemployment-hits-5-0-tallahassee-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/366902\/","title":{"rendered":"Jobs, Workforce Up in June, Unemployment Hits 5.0% \u2013 Tallahassee Reports"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The latest jobs report shows the Leon County June unemployment rate has reached 5.0%. The May unemployment rate was 4.9%. The number of jobs in June increased by 853, however those seeking work increased by 1,035, resulting in an unemployment rate increase.<\/p>\n

There were 155,970 people working in Leon County in June compared to May\u2019s revised employment number of 155,117. The size of the workforce in June was 164,213 up from the 163,178 reported in May.<\/p>\n

Year Over Year Comparisons<\/p>\n

The Leon County Jobs Report, provided below, shows the number of people working in June 2026 was 819 less than in June 2025. The June labor force \u2013 those looking for jobs \u2013 came in at 164,213 which was 614 more than reported one year ago.<\/p>\n

The Junel unemployment rate of 5.0% is up from the 4.2% reported one year ago. At the state level, the Junel unemployment rate of 4.6% (not seasonally adjusted) was up from the 3.9% reported one year ago.<\/p>\n

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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 2023.<\/p>\n

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\n Steve Stewart <\/a><\/p>\n

Steve Stewart is the founder and editor of Tallahassee Reports which began in 2009 as an online blog. Steve received a Bachelors Degree from Clemson University in 1984 and a Masters degree in Political Science from FSU in 1990. He has been involved with state and local politics since arriving in Tallahassee in 1989.<\/p>\n


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