Overall unemployment rate moved up to 5.6% with the biggest shift in Government, which lost 1,700 roles, based on the most recently available information published in July 2021.

Total employment in the Port St. Lucie, FL market rose by 249 jobs in June and the unemployment rate increased compared to the prior month by 80 bps to 5.6%. The national unemployment rate increased by 60 bps over the same time to 6.1%.

  • Port St. Lucie, FL unemployment rate is 49 bps below the national rate which is a positive sign.
  • Unemployment in the market is 480 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 5.4% and are down compared to last year at this time in the market.
Month over Month Unemployment Change
Year over Year Unemployment Change
Port St. Lucie, FL Unemployment June 2021

For key employment segments of the market, total jobs declined by -0.8%. Key sectors include:

  • Transportation & Utilities: 30,500; no change
  • Education & Healthcare: 27,900; -100
  • Business Services: 24,800; +700
  • Restaurants & Hotels: 19,100; -400
  • Government: 17,500; -1,700
  • Construction, Mining: 13,400; +200
  • Manufacturing: 7,900; no change
  • Other Jobs: 7,600; no change
  • Financial Services: 6,100; +100
  • IT & Development: 1,200; no change
Port St. Lucie, FL Unemployment by Industry June 2021