Overall unemployment rate stayed flat at 3.8% with the biggest shift in Transportation & Utilities, which lost 900 roles, based on the most recently available information published in March 2022.
Total employment in the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL market declined by 2,158 jobs in January and the unemployment rate stayed flat. The national unemployment rate increased by 74 bps over the same time to 4.4%.
- Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL unemployment rate is 63 bps below the national rate which is a positive sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 110 bps below the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a positive.
- Average wages (per hour) grew in January versus prior month by 7.5% and are up compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs declined by -1.5%. Key sectors include:
- Transportation & Utilities: 43,800; -900
- Education & Healthcare: 39,500; -800
- Restaurants & Hotels: 31,600; no change
- Government: 26,200; -200
- Business Services: 23,500; -600
- Construction, Mining: 14,500; no change
- Manufacturing: 11,700; -100
- Financial Services: 9,400; -400
- Other Jobs: 8,400; no change
- IT & Development: 1,800; -100
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through January 2022 (Data published March 2022 and reports created on March 18, 2022). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.