The unemployment rate in the Jacksonville metropolitan area rose from 4.7% in December to 5.2% in August.
Published on April 10, 2026 at 2:09 pm
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Jacksonville’s unemployment rate jumped to 5.2% in January with Northeast Florida businesses reporting a net loss of jobs over the previous year, the Florida Department of Commerce reported this week.
The labor market data was the worst for the Jacksonville area since the coronavirus pandemic.
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Excluding the pandemic, the last time Jacksonville businesses reported a net decline in jobs was June 2010 as the economy was recovering from the so-called “Great Recession,” which lasted from December 2007 through June 2009.
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