Overall unemployment rate moved up to 5.2% with the biggest shift in Education & Healthcare, which lost 900 roles, based on the most recently available information published in June 2021.
Total employment in the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL market rose by 105 jobs in April and the unemployment rate increased compared to the prior month by 10 bps to 5.2%. The national unemployment rate decreased by 43 bps over the same time to 5.7%.
- Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL unemployment rate is 55 bps below the national rate which is a positive sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 1,000 bps below the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a positive.
- Average wages (per hour) grew in April versus prior month by 3.5% and are up compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs declined by -0.7%. Key sectors include:
- Education & Healthcare: 38,700; -900
- Transportation & Utilities: 37,600; -800
- Restaurants & Hotels: 30,300; no change
- Government: 26,100; -200
- Business Services: 24,400; +500
- Construction, Mining: 15,000; +100
- Manufacturing: 11,100; -100
- Financial Services: 9,000; no change
- Other Jobs: 8,100; no change
- IT & Development: 1,800; no change
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through April 2021 (Data published June 2021 and reports created on June 2, 2021). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.