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Unemployment rate in Panama City

2000 – 2025 · 26 data points 23 of 83 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 8, 2026

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 2025

Unemployment rate, 2000 – 2025 percent · Panama City · Bay County · Florida · United States · World
−1.9 pp since 2015
Panama City Bay County Florida United States World

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics · OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2000 – 2025

Compared with Unemployment rate · percent
Panama City
4.2%
Bay County
4.0%
Florida
3.9%
United States
3.6% · 2023
World
4.8%

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics · OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance Panama City · 2000 – 2025
Latest value 4.2% · 2025
First value 5.2% · 2000
Highest 11.2% · 2010
Lowest 3.0% · 2022
Data points 26

By year

All years · 2000 – 2025

YearPanama CityChange Bay CountyFloridaUnited StatesWorld
2025 4.2% +0.7 pp 4.0% 3.9% — 4.8%
2024 3.5% +0.5 pp 3.3% 3.4% — 4.8%
2023 3.0% ±0.0 pp 2.9% 2.9% 3.6% 4.8%
2022 3.0% −1.7 pp 2.9% 3.0% 3.7% 5.2%
2021 4.7% −2.2 pp 4.1% 4.7% 5.4% 6.0%
2020 6.9% +2.9 pp 6.3% 8.0% 8.1% 6.6%
2019 4.0% −0.7 pp 3.8% 3.2% 3.7% 5.6%
2018 4.7% +0.2 pp 4.1% 3.6% 3.9% 5.8%
2017 4.5% −0.6 pp 4.2% 4.3% 4.4% 5.9%
2016 5.1% −1.0 pp 4.8% 4.9% 4.9% 6.0%
2015 6.1% −1.1 pp 5.5% 5.5% 5.3% 6.0%
2014 7.2% −1.1 pp 6.6% 6.5% 6.2% 6.0%
2013 8.3% −1.4 pp 7.6% 7.5% 5.3% 6.1%
2012 9.7% −1.3 pp 9.0% 8.7% 8.1% 6.2%
2011 11.0% −0.2 pp 10.4% 10.2% 9.0% 6.1%
2010 11.2% +1.9 pp 10.5% 11.3% 9.6% 6.3%
2009 9.3% +3.5 pp 9.0% 10.2% 9.3% 6.4%
2008 5.8% +1.9 pp 5.7% 6.3% 5.8% 5.8%
2007 3.9% +0.7 pp 3.7% 4.0% 4.6% 5.8%
2006 3.2% −0.4 pp 3.2% 3.3% 4.6% 6.0%
2005 3.6% −1.4 pp 3.6% 3.7% 5.1% 6.2%
2004 5.0% −1.1 pp 4.5% 4.6% 5.5% 6.3%
2003 6.1% −0.4 pp 5.4% 5.3% 6.0% 6.5%
2002 6.5% +0.6 pp 5.8% 5.6% 5.8% 6.4%
2001 5.9% +0.7 pp 5.3% 4.7% 4.8% 6.2%
2000 5.2% 4.7% 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

2018 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryUnemployment rate
1 Fort Pierce 6.4%
2 Miami Gardens 4.8%
3 Daytona Beach 4.7%
4 Panama City 4.7%
5 Sebastian 4.4%
6 Lauderhill 4.3%
7 North Miami 4.3%
8 Riviera Beach 4.3%
9 DeLand 4.2%
10 Lauderdale Lakes 4.1%
11 Palm Coast 4.1%
12 Estero 4.0%
13 New Smyrna Beach 4.0%
14 Deltona 3.9%
15 Port St. Lucie 3.9%
16 Titusville 3.9%
17 Bradenton 3.8%
18 Homestead 3.8%
19 Ormond Beach 3.8%
20 Tarpon Springs 3.8%
21 Temple Terrace 3.8%
22 Bonita Springs 3.7%
23 Coral Gables 3.7%
24 Jacksonville 3.7%
25 Margate 3.7%
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2018

What it means

The share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one.

How it is calculated

Unemployed people divided by the labour force (employed plus unemployed), following the international definition; annual average.