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Unemployment rate in Miami
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 | Miami | Change | Miami-Dade County | Florida | United States | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.4% | +0.2 pp | 2.7% | 3.9% | — | 4.8% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | +0.4 pp | 2.4% | 3.4% | — | 4.8% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | −0.7 pp | 2.0% | 2.9% | 3.6% | 4.8% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | −2.7 pp | 2.7% | 3.0% | 3.7% | 5.2% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | −2.8 pp | 5.5% | 4.7% | 5.4% | 6.0% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | +5.4 pp | 7.9% | 8.0% | 8.1% | 6.6% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | −0.8 pp | 2.9% | 3.2% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | −0.9 pp | 3.7% | 3.6% | 3.9% | 5.8% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | −0.7 pp | 4.7% | 4.3% | 4.4% | 5.9% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | −0.9 pp | 5.4% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 6.0% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | −0.7 pp | 6.0% | 5.5% | 5.3% | 6.0% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | −0.7 pp | 6.4% | 6.5% | 6.2% | 6.0% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | −0.4 pp | 7.4% | 7.5% | 5.3% | 6.1% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | −1.9 pp | 7.8% | 8.7% | 8.1% | 6.2% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | −2.5 pp | 9.7% | 10.2% | 9.0% | 6.1% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | +1.4 pp | 12.4% | 11.3% | 9.6% | 6.3% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | +5.3 pp | 10.1% | 10.2% | 9.3% | 6.4% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | +2.0 pp | 5.0% | 6.3% | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | +0.4 pp | 3.2% | 4.0% | 4.6% | 5.8% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | −0.5 pp | 2.8% | 3.3% | 4.6% | 6.0% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | −2.0 pp | 3.3% | 3.7% | 5.1% | 6.2% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | −0.6 pp | 4.2% | 4.6% | 5.5% | 6.3% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | −0.7 pp | 4.6% | 5.3% | 6.0% | 6.5% |
| 2002 | 6.8% | +0.1 pp | 5.1% | 5.6% | 5.8% | 6.4% |
| 2001 | 6.7% | +1.0 pp | 5.0% | 4.7% | 4.8% | 6.2% |
| 2000 | 5.7% | 4.3% | 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
2016 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Unemployment rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | Key West | 3.1% | |
| 75 | Weston | 4.1% | |
| 74 | Parkland | 4.1% | |
| 73 | Jupiter | 4.1% | |
| 72 | Plant City | 4.2% | |
| 71 | Plantation | 4.2% | |
| 70 | Palm Beach Gardens | 4.2% | |
| 69 | Davie | 4.2% | |
| 68 | Cooper City | 4.2% | |
| 67 | St. Petersburg | 4.3% | |
| 66 | Royal Palm Beach | 4.3% | |
| 65 | Oakland Park | 4.3% | |
| 64 | Lake Worth Beach | 4.3% | |
| 63 | Coconut Creek | 4.3% | |
| 62 | Wellington | 4.4% | |
| 61 | Temple Terrace | 4.4% | |
| 60 | Pinellas Park | 4.4% | |
| 59 | Pensacola | 4.4% | |
| 58 | North Lauderdale | 4.4% | |
| 57 | Miramar | 4.4% | |
| 56 | Doral | 4.4% | |
| 55 | Rockledge | 4.5% | |
| 54 | Pembroke Pines | 4.5% | |
| 53 | Miami Lakes | 4.5% | |
| 52 | Margate | 4.5% | |
| … | |||
| 29 | Pompano Beach | 5.0% | |
| 28 | Ormond Beach | 5.0% | |
| 27 | New Smyrna Beach | 5.0% | |
| 26 | Miami | 5.0% | |
| 25 | Jacksonville | 5.0% | |
| 24 | Cutler Bay | 5.0% | |
| 23 | Bonita Springs | 5.0% | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2016
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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