The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) has announced that the unemployment rate for the Jacksonville region increased slightly from 2.3 percent in April to 2.7 percent in May.
Of the 891,286 people counted as part of the area’s workforce in May, there were 24,058 unemployed residents in the region – up from 20,591 unemployed residents in the region in April.
Northeast Florida May 2023 Unemployment Statistics by County
Source: Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (not seasonally adjusted)
Regional Employment Update
“Our metro area was tied for the second-highest annual job growth in the area of manufacturing statewide over the last 12 months, which was up 4.7 percent,” said CareerSource NEFL President Bruce Ferguson. “Also, we continue to post strong gains in financial activities (up 3,400 jobs) and Information Services (up 400 jobs) – the highest numbers compared to all other metro areas in Florida over the last year.”
In May, St. Johns County continued to record the lowest unemployment rate in the region (2.4 percent), followed by Nassau County (2.5 percent), Clay County (2.6 percent), Baker County (2.7 percent), Duval County (2.8 percent) and Putnam County (3.7 percent).
The current top-five most advertised job occupations among all industries in the region included first-line supervisors of retail salespersons (1,277 positions), retail salespersons (1,198 positions), fast food and counter workers (638 positions), stockers and order fillers (630 positions), first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers (599 positions),
In May, CareerSource NEFL received more than 2,700 open job positions from its partner-employers.
Through the end of June, several in-person hiring events take place at career centers throughout Northeast Florida. Employers include Military Airlift Command, Gate Petroleum, Coca-Cola, United Parcel Service, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and the Florida State Prison. For more information about these and other recruitment events and workshops for job seekers and employers, visit https://careersourcenortheastflorida.com/events/.
For those looking for a job, CareerSource NEFL can connect them with employers that are hiring now. To learn how CareerSource NEFL can help secure that next career, go to www.careersourcenefl.com, call 904-356-JOBS (5627), or visit the nearest career center location.
CareerSource NEFL is responsible for providing a trained workforce to businesses in Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, Putnam and St. Johns counties. For more information, visit www.careersourcenefl.com.