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Unemployment rate in Fort Myers
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 2025
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics · OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2000 – 2025
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics · OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators
By year
All years · 2000 – 2025
| Year | Fort Myers | Change | Lee County | Florida | United States | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.4% | +0.8 pp | 4.3% | 3.9% | — | 4.8% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | +0.2 pp | 3.5% | 3.4% | — | 4.8% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | −0.1 pp | 3.3% | 2.9% | 3.6% | 4.8% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | −1.2 pp | 3.4% | 3.0% | 3.7% | 5.2% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | −3.9 pp | 4.4% | 4.7% | 5.4% | 6.0% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | +5.3 pp | 7.8% | 8.0% | 8.1% | 6.6% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | −0.3 pp | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | −0.7 pp | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.9% | 5.8% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | −0.5 pp | 4.2% | 4.3% | 4.4% | 5.9% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | −0.8 pp | 4.7% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 6.0% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | −0.8 pp | 5.2% | 5.5% | 5.3% | 6.0% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | −1.3 pp | 6.3% | 6.5% | 6.2% | 6.0% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | −1.6 pp | 7.6% | 7.5% | 5.3% | 6.1% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | −1.7 pp | 9.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% | 6.2% |
| 2011 | 11.0% | −1.2 pp | 11.0% | 10.2% | 9.0% | 6.1% |
| 2010 | 12.2% | +1.9 pp | 12.6% | 11.3% | 9.6% | 6.3% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | +3.2 pp | 12.1% | 10.2% | 9.3% | 6.4% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | +3.2 pp | 8.3% | 6.3% | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | +1.3 pp | 4.7% | 4.0% | 4.6% | 5.8% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | −0.4 pp | 3.0% | 3.3% | 4.6% | 6.0% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | −3.9 pp | 3.2% | 3.7% | 5.1% | 6.2% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | −1.1 pp | 4.1% | 4.6% | 5.5% | 6.3% |
| 2003 | 8.0% | −0.3 pp | 4.8% | 5.3% | 6.0% | 6.5% |
| 2002 | 8.3% | +1.8 pp | 5.0% | 5.6% | 5.8% | 6.4% |
| 2001 | 6.5% | +1.0 pp | 3.9% | 4.7% | 4.8% | 6.2% |
| 2000 | 5.5% | 3.3% | 3.7% | 4.0% | 6.1% |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics · OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2000 – 2025
Ranking · Towns of Florida
2017 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Unemployment rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fort Pierce | 7.4% | |
| 2 | Miami Gardens | 6.1% | |
| 3 | North Miami | 5.8% | |
| 4 | Daytona Beach | 5.5% | |
| 5 | Homestead | 5.4% | |
| 6 | Sebastian | 5.4% | |
| 7 | Riviera Beach | 5.1% | |
| 8 | Lauderdale Lakes | 4.9% | |
| 9 | Lauderhill | 4.9% | |
| 10 | DeLand | 4.8% | |
| 11 | Hialeah | 4.8% | |
| 12 | North Miami Beach | 4.8% | |
| 13 | Palm Coast | 4.7% | |
| 14 | Titusville | 4.7% | |
| 15 | Deltona | 4.6% | |
| 16 | Palm Bay | 4.6% | |
| 17 | Port St. Lucie | 4.6% | |
| 18 | Bonita Springs | 4.5% | |
| 19 | Bradenton | 4.5% | |
| 20 | Coral Gables | 4.5% | |
| 21 | Estero | 4.5% | |
| 22 | Panama City | 4.5% | |
| 23 | Aventura | 4.4% | |
| 24 | Cutler Bay | 4.4% | |
| 25 | Melbourne | 4.4% | |
| 26 | New Smyrna Beach | 4.4% | |
| 27 | Pompano Beach | 4.4% | |
| 28 | Fort Myers | 4.3% | |
| 29 | Hallandale Beach | 4.3% | |
| 30 | Jacksonville | 4.3% | |
| 31 | Miami | 4.3% | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2017
The share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one.
Unemployed people divided by the labour force (employed plus unemployed), following the international definition; annual average.
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