The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for
North Port fell 0.0 percentage points in September
2010 to 12.6%. For the same month, the metro
unemployment rate was 0.7 percentage points
higher than the Florida rate. The unemployment
rate in North Port peaked in March 2010 at 12.3%
and is now 0.4 percentage points lower. From
a post peak low of 11.4% in June 2010, the
unemployment rate has now grown by 0.5
percentage points.
Unemployment Rate September 2010 Month/Month Year/Year
National 9.6% 0.0 -0.2
Florida 11.9% +0.1 +0.7
North Port 12.6% 0.0 +0.2
Note: Metro level data is not seasonally
adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with
September 2010 data as October metro
level unemployment data has not yet
been released.
adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with
September 2010 data as October metro
level unemployment data has not yet
been released.