Overall unemployment rate moved down to 4.6% with the biggest shift in Restaurants & Hotels, which gained 900 roles, based on the most recently available information published in April 2021.
Total employment in the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL market rose by 3,235 jobs in February and the unemployment rate decreased compared to the prior month by 30 bps to 4.6%. The national unemployment rate decreased by 26 bps over the same time to 6.6%.
- Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL unemployment rate is 195 bps below the national rate which is a positive sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 120 bps above the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a negative.
- Average wages (per hour) grew in February versus prior month by 1% and are down compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs grew by 0.3% . Key sectors include:
- Education & Healthcare: 39,700; -400
- Transportation & Utilities: 38,200; +100
- Restaurants & Hotels: 29,300; +900
- Government: 26,200; +100
- Business Services: 24,200; -200
- Construction, Mining: 14,800; +100
- Manufacturing: 10,900; no change
- Financial Services: 9,000; no change
- Other Jobs: 8,100; +100
- IT & Development: 1,900; no change
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through February 2021 (Data published April 2021 and reports created on April 9, 2021). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.