Fort Walton Beach-Crestview-Destin, FL
MSA Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1990 | 62,143 | - | 6.0 | - |
| 1991 | 62,831 | 1.1 | 6.3 | 0.3 |
| 1992 | 65,131 | 3.7 | 6.4 | 0.0 |
| 1993 | 67,522 | 3.7 | 6.2 | -0.1 |
| 1994 | 71,387 | 5.7 | 5.3 | -1.0 |
| 1995 | 73,385 | 2.8 | 4.5 | -0.8 |
| 1996 | 74,677 | 1.8 | 4.0 | -0.5 |
| 1997 | 78,998 | 5.8 | 3.7 | -0.3 |
| 1998 | 80,178 | 1.5 | 3.4 | -0.3 |
| 1999 | 81,373 | 1.5 | 3.4 | 0.0 |
| 2000 | 77,451 | -4.8 | 3.7 | 0.3 |
| 2001 | 79,289 | 2.4 | 4.0 | 0.3 |
| 2002 | 82,131 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 0.3 |
| 2003 | 85,450 | 4.0 | 3.7 | -0.6 |
| 2004 | 89,460 | 4.7 | 3.2 | -0.4 |
| 2005 | 92,308 | 3.2 | 2.8 | -0.4 |
| 2006 | 94,939 | 2.9 | 2.4 | -0.4 |
| 2007 | 94,008 | -1.0 | 3.0 | 0.6 |
| 2008 | 92,856 | -1.2 | 4.6 | 1.6 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1995-Jan | 70,833 | 7.9 | 5.4 | -2.1 |
| Feb | 71,314 | 6.5 | 4.6 | -2.2 |
| Mar | 73,412 | 6.8 | 4.0 | -2.0 |
| Apr | 74,897 | 6.6 | 4.1 | -1.3 |
| May | 76,656 | 5.9 | 3.9 | -1.1 |
| Jun | 78,802 | 6.3 | 3.8 | -1.2 |
| Jul | 75,848 | 0.7 | 3.8 | -0.8 |
| Aug | 74,798 | -0.7 | 3.6 | -0.8 |
| Sep | 73,655 | 0.3 | 3.7 | -0.9 |
| Oct | 71,326 | -1.5 | 6.0 | 1.4 |
| Nov | 69,646 | -2.1 | 5.8 | 1.0 |
| Dec | 69,438 | -2.1 | 5.1 | 0.3 |
| 1996-Jan | 69,181 | -2.3 | 5.7 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 70,381 | -1.3 | 5.0 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 72,080 | -1.8 | 4.5 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 73,513 | -1.8 | 4.2 | 0.1 |
| May | 75,516 | -1.5 | 3.8 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 77,560 | -1.6 | 3.6 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 78,829 | 3.9 | 3.4 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 78,506 | 5.0 | 3.1 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 76,520 | 3.9 | 3.2 | -0.5 |
| Oct | 75,591 | 6.0 | 3.3 | -2.7 |
| Nov | 74,535 | 7.0 | 4.0 | -1.8 |
| Dec | 73,909 | 6.4 | 3.8 | -1.2 |
| 1997-Jan | 72,808 | 5.2 | 4.7 | -1.0 |
| Feb | 73,498 | 4.4 | 4.3 | -0.7 |
| Mar | 76,608 | 6.3 | 4.1 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 77,266 | 5.1 | 3.6 | -0.6 |
| May | 79,334 | 5.1 | 3.4 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 81,135 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 84,447 | 7.1 | 3.2 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 83,464 | 6.3 | 3.2 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 81,020 | 5.9 | 3.4 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 80,327 | 6.3 | 3.3 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 79,220 | 6.3 | 3.6 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 78,849 | 6.7 | 3.6 | -0.2 |
| 1998-Jan | 76,985 | 5.7 | 4.6 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 77,879 | 6.0 | 4.2 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 79,700 | 4.0 | 3.8 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 78,901 | 2.1 | 3.2 | -0.4 |
| May | 80,736 | 1.8 | 3.2 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 82,881 | 2.2 | 3.4 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 84,138 | -0.4 | 3.0 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 83,293 | -0.2 | 2.9 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 82,765 | 2.2 | 2.9 | -0.5 |
| Oct | 79,241 | -1.4 | 3.1 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 78,104 | -1.4 | 3.2 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 77,513 | -1.7 | 3.2 | -0.5 |
| 1999-Jan | 76,781 | -0.3 | 4.0 | -0.6 |
| Feb | 77,266 | -0.8 | 3.9 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 80,124 | 0.5 | 3.4 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 80,343 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 0.0 |
| May | 82,290 | 1.9 | 3.0 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 84,519 | 2.0 | 3.2 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 85,394 | 1.5 | 3.3 | 0.3 |
| Aug | 84,532 | 1.5 | 3.4 | 0.5 |
| Sep | 83,383 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 0.4 |
| Oct | 81,187 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 80,430 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 0.4 |
| Dec | 80,232 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0.3 |
| 2000-Jan | 73,754 | -3.9 | 4.1 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 74,271 | -3.9 | 4.1 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 76,346 | -4.7 | 3.9 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 77,712 | -3.3 | 3.5 | 0.3 |
| May | 78,383 | -4.7 | 3.6 | 0.6 |
| Jun | 79,568 | -5.9 | 3.9 | 0.8 |
| Jul | 80,286 | -6.0 | 3.5 | 0.3 |
| Aug | 79,974 | -5.4 | 3.6 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 77,979 | -6.5 | 3.6 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 77,432 | -4.6 | 3.4 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 76,722 | -4.6 | 3.5 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 76,986 | -4.0 | 3.4 | -0.1 |
| 2001-Jan | 77,035 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 77,207 | 4.0 | 3.9 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 79,065 | 3.6 | 3.6 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 78,709 | 1.3 | 3.6 | 0.1 |
| May | 80,458 | 2.6 | 3.3 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 82,235 | 3.4 | 3.8 | -0.1 |
| Jul | 82,590 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 81,597 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 80,873 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 77,855 | 0.5 | 4.8 | 1.4 |
| Nov | 76,993 | 0.4 | 4.9 | 1.5 |
| Dec | 76,847 | -0.2 | 5.0 | 1.6 |
| 2002-Jan | 76,894 | -0.2 | 5.3 | 1.1 |
| Feb | 78,304 | 1.4 | 5.0 | 1.1 |
| Mar | 80,190 | 1.4 | 4.4 | 0.8 |
| Apr | 82,378 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 0.6 |
| May | 84,303 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 0.6 |
| Jun | 85,614 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 0.5 |
| Jul | 85,101 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 0.5 |
| Aug | 84,503 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 0.3 |
| Sep | 83,373 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 0.4 |
| Oct | 82,870 | 6.4 | 3.9 | -0.9 |
| Nov | 80,917 | 5.1 | 4.1 | -0.9 |
| Dec | 81,122 | 5.6 | 4.1 | -1.0 |
| 2003-Jan | 81,151 | 5.5 | 4.5 | -0.8 |
| Feb | 81,756 | 4.4 | 4.1 | -0.8 |
| Mar | 83,867 | 4.6 | 3.7 | -0.7 |
| Apr | 84,865 | 3.0 | 3.6 | -0.6 |
| May | 86,308 | 2.4 | 3.5 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 87,483 | 2.2 | 4.0 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 87,850 | 3.2 | 3.7 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 87,957 | 4.1 | 3.6 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 87,010 | 4.4 | 3.5 | -0.5 |
| Oct | 86,466 | 4.3 | 3.3 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 85,586 | 5.8 | 3.4 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 85,100 | 4.9 | 3.2 | -0.9 |
| 2004-Jan | 85,028 | 4.8 | 3.7 | -0.8 |
| Feb | 85,755 | 4.9 | 3.4 | -0.7 |
| Mar | 87,669 | 4.5 | 3.3 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 88,655 | 4.5 | 2.9 | -0.6 |
| May | 89,983 | 4.3 | 3.1 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 91,640 | 4.8 | 3.5 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 93,567 | 6.5 | 3.2 | -0.5 |
| Aug | 93,130 | 5.9 | 3.1 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 91,499 | 5.2 | 2.9 | -0.6 |
| Oct | 89,149 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 88,764 | 3.7 | 3.3 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 88,682 | 4.2 | 3.1 | -0.1 |
| 2005-Jan | 88,456 | 4.0 | 3.3 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 88,526 | 3.2 | 3.2 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 90,336 | 3.0 | 2.9 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 91,557 | 3.3 | 2.6 | -0.4 |
| May | 93,339 | 3.7 | 2.6 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 94,860 | 3.5 | 2.8 | -0.6 |
| Jul | 94,400 | 0.9 | 2.7 | -0.5 |
| Aug | 94,736 | 1.7 | 2.6 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 93,779 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 93,390 | 4.8 | 2.8 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 92,072 | 3.7 | 2.8 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 92,245 | 4.0 | 2.4 | -0.7 |
| 2006-Jan | 91,428 | 3.4 | 2.6 | -0.7 |
| Feb | 92,093 | 4.0 | 2.4 | -0.8 |
| Mar | 93,664 | 3.7 | 2.2 | -0.6 |
| Apr | 94,218 | 2.9 | 2.1 | -0.5 |
| May | 95,564 | 2.4 | 2.2 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 97,593 | 2.9 | 2.5 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 97,384 | 3.2 | 2.6 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 97,246 | 2.6 | 2.5 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 96,379 | 2.8 | 2.4 | -0.5 |
| Oct | 95,203 | 1.9 | 2.3 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 94,302 | 2.4 | 2.5 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 94,196 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 0.0 |
| 2007-Jan | 91,917 | 0.5 | 2.9 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 92,417 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 94,288 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 94,031 | -0.2 | 2.5 | 0.4 |
| May | 95,180 | -0.4 | 2.6 | 0.4 |
| Jun | 96,895 | -0.7 | 3.0 | 0.5 |
| Jul | 97,255 | -0.1 | 3.2 | 0.5 |
| Aug | 96,197 | -1.1 | 3.1 | 0.6 |
| Sep | 94,527 | -1.9 | 3.0 | 0.6 |
| Oct | 92,734 | -2.6 | 3.1 | 0.7 |
| Nov | 91,855 | -2.6 | 3.3 | 0.8 |
| Dec | 90,799 | -3.6 | 3.6 | 1.1 |
| 2008-Jan | 89,572 | -2.6 | 4.0 | 1.1 |
| Feb | 89,755 | -2.9 | 3.9 | 1.1 |
| Mar | 91,806 | -2.6 | 3.8 | 1.2 |
| Apr | 92,561 | -1.6 | 3.5 | 1.0 |
| May | 93,748 | -1.5 | 4.0 | 1.4 |
| Jun | 95,353 | -1.6 | 4.4 | 1.4 |
| Jul | 95,932 | -1.4 | 4.8 | 1.6 |
| Aug | 95,275 | -1.0 | 4.8 | 1.7 |
| Sep | 93,950 | -0.6 | 4.9 | 1.8 |
| Oct | 93,291 | 0.6 | 5.1 | 2.0 |
| Nov | 91,982 | 0.1 | 5.5 | 2.2 |
| Dec | 91,050 | 0.3 | 6.1 | 2.5 |
| 2009-Jan | 89,408 | -0.2 | 7.2 | 3.2 |
| Feb | 88,870 | -1.0 | 7.4 | 3.5 |
| Mar | 89,967 | -2.0 | 7.1 | 3.3 |
| Apr | 90,683 | -2.0 | 6.5 | 3.0 |
| May | 91,320 | -2.6 | 6.9 | 2.9 |
| Jun | 91,499 | -4.0 | 7.2 | 2.8 |
| Jul | 91,684 | -4.4 | 7.1 | 2.4 |
| Aug | 91,424 | -4.0 | 6.9 | 2.1 |
| Sep | 89,367 | -4.9 | 7.2 | 2.3 |
| Oct | - | - | - | - |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University
Note: Data are from The Current Population Survey (CPS) - a monthly survey of households conducted by the Bureau of Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It provides a comprehensive body of data on the labor force, employment, unemployment, and persons not in the labor force.
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