- Home
- Estero
- Statistics
- Economy & jobs
- Unemployment rate
Unemployment rate in Estero
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2015 – 2025
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics · OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2015 – 2025
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics · OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators
By year
All years · 2015 – 2025
| Year | Estero | Change | Lee County | Florida | United States | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.7% | +0.9 pp | 4.3% | 3.9% | — | 4.8% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | +0.2 pp | 3.5% | 3.4% | — | 4.8% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | +0.1 pp | 3.3% | 2.9% | 3.6% | 4.8% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | −0.6 pp | 3.4% | 3.0% | 3.7% | 5.2% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | −3.4 pp | 4.4% | 4.7% | 5.4% | 6.0% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | +4.0 pp | 7.8% | 8.0% | 8.1% | 6.6% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | −0.5 pp | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | −0.5 pp | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.9% | 5.8% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | −0.6 pp | 4.2% | 4.3% | 4.4% | 5.9% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | −0.8 pp | 4.7% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 6.0% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | 5.2% | 5.5% | 5.3% | 6.0% |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics · OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2015 – 2025
Ranking · Towns of Florida
2020 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Unemployment rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lauderhill | 13.0% | |
| 2 | Lauderdale Lakes | 12.7% | |
| 3 | Dania Beach | 12.1% | |
| 4 | North Miami | 12.1% | |
| 5 | Daytona Beach | 11.1% | |
| 6 | Riviera Beach | 11.1% | |
| 7 | Hallandale Beach | 11.0% | |
| 8 | Miami Gardens | 11.0% | |
| 9 | Fort Lauderdale | 10.7% | |
| 10 | Fort Pierce | 10.4% | |
| 11 | Key West | 10.2% | |
| 12 | North Miami Beach | 10.0% | |
| 13 | Pompano Beach | 9.9% | |
| 14 | Hollywood | 9.8% | |
| 15 | Oakland Park | 9.8% | |
| 16 | Delray Beach | 9.4% | |
| 17 | Tamarac | 9.4% | |
| 18 | North Lauderdale | 9.3% | |
| 19 | Sunrise | 9.3% | |
| 20 | Margate | 9.2% | |
| 21 | Boynton Beach | 9.0% | |
| 22 | Deerfield Beach | 9.0% | |
| 23 | Miramar | 8.9% | |
| 24 | Temple Terrace | 8.8% | |
| 25 | Fort Myers | 8.6% | |
| … | |||
| 45 | Cape Coral | 7.6% | |
| 46 | Royal Palm Beach | 7.6% | |
| 47 | Tarpon Springs | 7.6% | |
| 48 | Estero | 7.5% | |
| 49 | Port St. Lucie | 7.5% | |
| 50 | Clearwater | 7.4% | |
| 51 | Davie | 7.4% | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2020
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.
Economy & jobs
Estero in numbers