Overall unemployment rate stayed flat at 2.9% with the biggest shift in Restaurants & Hotels, which gained 600 roles, based on the most recently available information published in May 2023.
Total employment in the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL market rose by 3,106 jobs in March and the unemployment rate stayed flat. The national unemployment rate decreased by 27 bps over the same time to 3.6%.
- Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL unemployment rate is 72 bps below the national rate which is a positive sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 30 bps below the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a positive.
- Average wages (per hour) grew in March versus prior month by 7.4% and are up compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs grew by 0.4% . Key sectors include:
- Education & Healthcare: 46,300; +400
- Transportation & Utilities: 44,100; -100
- Restaurants & Hotels: 35,700; +600
- Government: 26,500; no change
- Business Services: 26,100; +100
- Construction, Mining: 14,600; -200
- Manufacturing: 12,600; no change
- Financial Services: 9,900; +100
- Other Jobs: 8,200; no change
- IT & Development: 1,800; no change
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through March 2023 (Data published May 2023 and reports created on May 9,2023). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.