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Unemployment rate in Franklin County
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 | Franklin County | Change | Florida | United States | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.6% | +0.8 pp | 3.9% | — | 4.8% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | +0.6 pp | 3.4% | — | 4.8% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | −0.1 pp | 2.9% | 3.6% | 4.8% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | −1.1 pp | 3.0% | 3.7% | 5.2% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | −1.8 pp | 4.7% | 5.4% | 6.0% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | +2.1 pp | 8.0% | 8.1% | 6.6% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | +0.1 pp | 3.2% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | −0.1 pp | 3.6% | 3.9% | 5.8% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | −0.7 pp | 4.3% | 4.4% | 5.9% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | +0.1 pp | 4.9% | 4.9% | 6.0% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | −1.2 pp | 5.5% | 5.3% | 6.0% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | +0.1 pp | 6.5% | 6.2% | 6.0% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | −0.9 pp | 7.5% | 5.3% | 6.1% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | −1.1 pp | 8.7% | 8.1% | 6.2% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | −0.2 pp | 10.2% | 9.0% | 6.1% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | +0.7 pp | 11.3% | 9.6% | 6.3% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | +2.4 pp | 10.2% | 9.3% | 6.4% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | +1.7 pp | 6.3% | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | +0.1 pp | 4.0% | 4.6% | 5.8% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | −0.5 pp | 3.3% | 4.6% | 6.0% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | ±0.0 pp | 3.7% | 5.1% | 6.2% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | −1.0 pp | 4.6% | 5.5% | 6.3% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | −0.5 pp | 5.3% | 6.0% | 6.5% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | +0.7 pp | 5.6% | 5.8% | 6.4% |
| 2001 | 4.4% | +0.4 pp | 4.7% | 4.8% | 6.2% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | 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
2023 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Unemployment rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | Miami-Dade County | 2.0% | |
| 66 | Monroe County | 2.0% | |
| 65 | Walton County | 2.6% | |
| 64 | Wakulla County | 2.6% | |
| 63 | Pinellas County | 2.7% | |
| 62 | Jefferson County | 2.7% | |
| 61 | Okaloosa County | 2.7% | |
| 60 | Seminole County | 2.8% | |
| 59 | St. Johns County | 2.8% | |
| 58 | Broward County | 2.8% | |
| 57 | Orange County | 2.9% | |
| 56 | Gulf County | 2.9% | |
| 55 | Santa Rosa County | 2.9% | |
| 54 | Holmes County | 2.9% | |
| 53 | Gilchrist County | 2.9% | |
| 52 | Clay County | 2.9% | |
| 51 | Bay County | 2.9% | |
| 50 | Baker County | 2.9% | |
| 49 | Nassau County | 2.9% | |
| 48 | Palm Beach County | 3.0% | |
| 47 | Leon County | 3.0% | |
| 46 | Hillsborough County | 3.0% | |
| 45 | Collier County | 3.0% | |
| 44 | Brevard County | 3.0% | |
| 43 | Osceola County | 3.1% | |
| … | |||
| 38 | Escambia County | 3.1% | |
| 37 | Pasco County | 3.2% | |
| 36 | Liberty County | 3.2% | |
| 35 | Franklin County | 3.2% | |
| 34 | Duval County | 3.2% | |
| 33 | Lee County | 3.3% | |
| 32 | Bradford County | 3.3% | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2023
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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