Overall unemployment rate moved up to 6.2% with the biggest shift in Government, which lost 20,600 roles, based on the most recently available information published in July 2021.
Total employment in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL market declined by 2,283 jobs in June and the unemployment rate increased compared to the prior month by 50 bps to 6.2%. The national unemployment rate increased by 60 bps over the same time to 6.1%.
- Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL unemployment rate is 11 bps above the national rate which is a negative sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 560 bps below the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a positive.
- Average wages (per hour) grew in June versus prior month by 5.6% and are up compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs declined by -0.6%. Key sectors include:
- Transportation & Utilities: 581,700; +4,900
- Business Services: 447,500; -900
- Education & Healthcare: 396,400; -3,700
- Restaurants & Hotels: 283,600; +1,900
- Government: 282,600; -20,600
- Financial Services: 191,200; +1,300
- Other Jobs: 112,600; +2,000
- Manufacturing: 88,700; +1,600
- IT & Development: 46,500; -100