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Unemployment rate in Brevard County

2000 – 2025 · 26 data points section.rank · Regions of Florida section.updated Oct 21, 2026

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

Unemployment rate, 2000 – 2025 percent · Brevard County · Florida · United States · section.levels.world
−1.9 pp section.change_since
Brevard County Florida United States section.levels.world

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

section.compare Unemployment rate · percent
Brevard County
4.2%
Florida
3.9%
United States
3.6% · 2023
section.levels.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 Brevard County · 2000 – 2025
Latest value 4.2% · 2025
First value 3.7% · 2000
Highest 11.3% · 2010
Lowest 3.0% · 2022
Data points 26

By year

section.all_years · 2000 – 2025

YearBrevard CountyChange FloridaUnited Statessection.levels.world
2025 4.2% +0.7 pp 3.9% — 4.8%
2024 3.5% +0.5 pp 3.4% — 4.8%
2023 3.0% ±0.0 pp 2.9% 3.6% 4.8%
2022 3.0% −1.2 pp 3.0% 3.7% 5.2%
2021 4.2% −2.7 pp 4.7% 5.4% 6.0%
2020 6.9% +3.6 pp 8.0% 8.1% 6.6%
2019 3.3% −0.3 pp 3.2% 3.7% 5.6%
2018 3.6% −0.8 pp 3.6% 3.9% 5.8%
2017 4.4% −0.8 pp 4.3% 4.4% 5.9%
2016 5.2% −0.9 pp 4.9% 4.9% 6.0%
2015 6.1% −1.2 pp 5.5% 5.3% 6.0%
2014 7.3% −1.4 pp 6.5% 6.2% 6.0%
2013 8.7% −1.0 pp 7.5% 5.3% 6.1%
2012 9.7% −1.4 pp 8.7% 8.1% 6.2%
2011 11.1% −0.2 pp 10.2% 9.0% 6.1%
2010 11.3% +1.1 pp 11.3% 9.6% 6.3%
2009 10.2% +3.5 pp 10.2% 9.3% 6.4%
2008 6.7% +2.3 pp 6.3% 5.8% 5.8%
2007 4.4% +1.1 pp 4.0% 4.6% 5.8%
2006 3.3% −0.4 pp 3.3% 4.6% 6.0%
2005 3.7% −0.9 pp 3.7% 5.1% 6.2%
2004 4.6% −0.8 pp 4.6% 5.5% 6.3%
2003 5.4% −0.5 pp 5.3% 6.0% 6.5%
2002 5.9% +1.3 pp 5.6% 5.8% 6.4%
2001 4.6% +0.9 pp 4.7% 4.8% 6.2%
2000 3.7% 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 · Regions of Florida

2025 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryUnemployment rate
1 Taylor County 7.3%
2 Sumter County 6.8%
3 Citrus County 5.8%
4 Hamilton County 5.8%
5 Highlands County 5.6%
6 Union County 5.3%
7 Lafayette County 5.3%
8 Dixie County 5.1%
9 Marion County 4.9%
10 Putnam County 4.9%
11 Charlotte County 4.9%
12 DeSoto County 4.9%
13 Glades County 4.9%
14 Madison County 4.8%
15 Polk County 4.8%
16 Suwannee County 4.8%
17 Flagler County 4.8%
18 Gadsden County 4.8%
19 Washington County 4.8%
20 Indian River County 4.7%
21 Columbia County 4.7%
22 Hardee County 4.7%
23 St. Lucie County 4.6%
24 Franklin County 4.6%
25 Hernando County 4.6%
…
39 Manatee County 4.2%
40 Martin County 4.2%
41 Baker County 4.2%
42 Brevard County 4.2%
43 Holmes County 4.2%
44 Lake County 4.2%
45 Clay County 4.1%
…

section.source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2025

section.what

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

section.how

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