Lakeland, FL MSA Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change Year Ago |
| 1990 | 181,090 | - | 10.3 | - |
| 1991 | 179,950 | -0.6 | 10.1 | -0.3 |
| 1992 | 177,763 | -1.2 | 11.3 | 1.2 |
| 1993 | 180,977 | 1.8 | 10.0 | -1.3 |
| 1994 | 183,662 | 1.5 | 8.8 | -1.1 |
| 1995 | 185,066 | 0.8 | 7.4 | -1.4 |
| 1996 | 188,108 | 1.6 | 6.8 | -0.6 |
| 1997 | 191,057 | 1.6 | 6.6 | -0.2 |
| 1998 | 195,658 | 2.4 | 5.7 | -0.9 |
| 1999 | 199,263 | 1.8 | 5.1 | -0.6 |
| 2000 | 221,751 | 11.3 | 4.1 | -1.0 |
| 2001 | 224,293 | 1.1 | 5.0 | 0.9 |
| 2002 | 224,320 | 0.0 | 5.8 | 0.7 |
| 2003 | 226,442 | 0.9 | 5.5 | -0.2 |
| 2004 | 235,368 | 3.9 | 4.9 | -0.7 |
| 2005 | 243,996 | 3.7 | 4.0 | -0.8 |
| 2006 | 251,090 | 2.9 | 3.7 | -0.4 |
| 2007 | 254,555 | 1.4 | 4.5 | 0.8 |
| 2008 | 254,530 | 0.0 | 6.7 | 2.2 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1995-Jan | 184,461 | 1.5 | 6.7 | -2.5 |
| Feb | 185,927 | 2.1 | 5.8 | -2.8 |
| Mar | 186,771 | 2.9 | 5.8 | -2.7 |
| Apr | 186,166 | 2.7 | 6.1 | -2.1 |
| May | 185,503 | 0.9 | 6.4 | -1.4 |
| Jun | 184,193 | 0.0 | 9.1 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 183,276 | 0.1 | 10.0 | -0.9 |
| Aug | 182,252 | -0.1 | 9.7 | -1.3 |
| Sep | 182,456 | -0.9 | 9.3 | -0.7 |
| Oct | 184,450 | 0.0 | 7.7 | -0.9 |
| Nov | 186,882 | -0.3 | 6.7 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 188,453 | 0.2 | 5.9 | -0.5 |
| 1996-Jan | 186,963 | 1.4 | 6.1 | -0.6 |
| Feb | 187,397 | 0.8 | 5.6 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 189,250 | 1.3 | 5.6 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 188,532 | 1.3 | 5.3 | -0.8 |
| May | 189,201 | 2.0 | 6.0 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 188,300 | 2.2 | 7.2 | -1.9 |
| Jul | 186,216 | 1.6 | 9.2 | -0.8 |
| Aug | 185,486 | 1.8 | 8.7 | -1.0 |
| Sep | 185,371 | 1.6 | 8.6 | -0.7 |
| Oct | 188,480 | 2.2 | 7.1 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 190,276 | 1.8 | 6.6 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 191,819 | 1.8 | 5.7 | -0.2 |
| 1997-Jan | 190,219 | 1.7 | 6.4 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 190,534 | 1.7 | 5.8 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 191,045 | 0.9 | 6.0 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 190,971 | 1.3 | 5.7 | 0.4 |
| May | 192,826 | 1.9 | 5.8 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 191,560 | 1.7 | 7.7 | 0.5 |
| Jul | 189,820 | 1.9 | 8.6 | -0.6 |
| Aug | 189,605 | 2.2 | 8.8 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 189,743 | 2.4 | 7.8 | -0.7 |
| Oct | 190,414 | 1.0 | 6.1 | -1.0 |
| Nov | 192,914 | 1.4 | 5.4 | -1.1 |
| Dec | 193,035 | 0.6 | 5.0 | -0.7 |
| 1998-Jan | 193,566 | 1.8 | 5.4 | -1.0 |
| Feb | 194,523 | 2.1 | 4.9 | -1.0 |
| Mar | 196,266 | 2.7 | 4.9 | -1.1 |
| Apr | 194,459 | 1.8 | 4.3 | -1.4 |
| May | 196,487 | 1.9 | 4.7 | -1.1 |
| Jun | 195,095 | 1.8 | 6.5 | -1.1 |
| Jul | 193,620 | 2.0 | 7.9 | -0.7 |
| Aug | 192,787 | 1.7 | 7.8 | -1.0 |
| Sep | 194,805 | 2.7 | 7.3 | -0.6 |
| Oct | 196,568 | 3.2 | 5.6 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 199,002 | 3.2 | 4.8 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 200,722 | 4.0 | 3.8 | -1.2 |
| 1999-Jan | 198,642 | 2.6 | 4.6 | -0.8 |
| Feb | 199,075 | 2.3 | 4.5 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 200,185 | 2.0 | 4.1 | -0.8 |
| Apr | 199,709 | 2.7 | 4.1 | -0.2 |
| May | 200,185 | 1.9 | 4.0 | -0.6 |
| Jun | 200,088 | 2.6 | 5.8 | -0.7 |
| Jul | 197,409 | 2.0 | 6.9 | -1.0 |
| Aug | 195,667 | 1.5 | 6.9 | -0.9 |
| Sep | 196,809 | 1.0 | 6.5 | -0.7 |
| Oct | 199,887 | 1.7 | 5.0 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 200,414 | 0.7 | 4.6 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 203,081 | 1.2 | 3.7 | -0.1 |
| 2000-Jan | 219,009 | 10.3 | 3.8 | -0.8 |
| Feb | 218,326 | 9.7 | 3.6 | -0.9 |
| Mar | 219,669 | 9.7 | 3.6 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 221,857 | 11.1 | 3.4 | -0.7 |
| May | 222,606 | 11.2 | 3.7 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 221,586 | 10.7 | 4.5 | -1.3 |
| Jul | 220,543 | 11.7 | 5.0 | -1.9 |
| Aug | 221,316 | 13.1 | 5.3 | -1.7 |
| Sep | 221,961 | 12.8 | 4.9 | -1.6 |
| Oct | 222,688 | 11.4 | 4.2 | -0.9 |
| Nov | 224,375 | 12.0 | 3.9 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 227,081 | 11.8 | 3.6 | -0.1 |
| 2001-Jan | 226,460 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 0.5 |
| Feb | 227,393 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 228,429 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 223,400 | 0.7 | 4.2 | 0.9 |
| May | 225,326 | 1.2 | 4.1 | 0.4 |
| Jun | 223,424 | 0.8 | 5.1 | 0.6 |
| Jul | 222,797 | 1.0 | 5.7 | 0.7 |
| Aug | 222,079 | 0.3 | 5.8 | 0.6 |
| Sep | 225,265 | 1.5 | 5.2 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 221,899 | -0.4 | 6.1 | 2.0 |
| Nov | 221,870 | -1.1 | 5.8 | 1.9 |
| Dec | 223,171 | -1.7 | 5.8 | 2.2 |
| 2002-Jan | 221,858 | -2.0 | 5.8 | 1.6 |
| Feb | 224,217 | -1.4 | 5.5 | 1.5 |
| Mar | 225,078 | -1.5 | 5.4 | 1.3 |
| Apr | 223,248 | -0.1 | 5.4 | 1.1 |
| May | 225,396 | 0.0 | 5.3 | 1.2 |
| Jun | 222,817 | -0.3 | 6.2 | 1.1 |
| Jul | 222,276 | -0.2 | 6.6 | 0.9 |
| Aug | 223,314 | 0.6 | 6.7 | 0.8 |
| Sep | 225,870 | 0.3 | 6.1 | 1.0 |
| Oct | 224,988 | 1.4 | 5.6 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 225,950 | 1.8 | 5.5 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 226,824 | 1.6 | 5.2 | -0.7 |
| 2003-Jan | 223,474 | 0.7 | 5.6 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 223,598 | -0.3 | 5.3 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 225,058 | 0.0 | 5.2 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 226,797 | 1.6 | 5.0 | -0.3 |
| May | 227,058 | 0.7 | 5.2 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 224,819 | 0.9 | 6.4 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 223,694 | 0.6 | 6.4 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 225,155 | 0.8 | 6.3 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 226,966 | 0.5 | 6.1 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 228,094 | 1.4 | 5.3 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 230,182 | 1.9 | 5.1 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 232,405 | 2.5 | 4.5 | -0.7 |
| 2004-Jan | 232,667 | 4.1 | 4.9 | -0.8 |
| Feb | 233,153 | 4.3 | 4.6 | -0.7 |
| Mar | 234,695 | 4.3 | 4.6 | -0.6 |
| Apr | 235,197 | 3.7 | 4.3 | -0.7 |
| May | 236,345 | 4.1 | 4.4 | -0.7 |
| Jun | 234,682 | 4.4 | 5.2 | -1.1 |
| Jul | 233,982 | 4.6 | 5.7 | -0.8 |
| Aug | 233,283 | 3.6 | 5.5 | -0.9 |
| Sep | 234,417 | 3.3 | 5.3 | -0.8 |
| Oct | 236,565 | 3.7 | 4.9 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 238,534 | 3.6 | 4.8 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 240,892 | 3.7 | 4.3 | -0.2 |
| 2005-Jan | 236,138 | 1.5 | 4.5 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 238,855 | 2.4 | 4.3 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 240,574 | 2.5 | 4.0 | -0.6 |
| Apr | 243,082 | 3.4 | 3.7 | -0.6 |
| May | 244,622 | 3.5 | 3.7 | -0.7 |
| Jun | 244,187 | 4.1 | 4.2 | -1.1 |
| Jul | 243,863 | 4.2 | 4.5 | -1.2 |
| Aug | 245,144 | 5.1 | 4.3 | -1.2 |
| Sep | 246,295 | 5.1 | 4.3 | -1.0 |
| Oct | 247,713 | 4.7 | 3.8 | -1.1 |
| Nov | 248,385 | 4.1 | 3.8 | -1.0 |
| Dec | 249,096 | 3.4 | 3.3 | -1.1 |
| 2006-Jan | 247,029 | 4.6 | 3.5 | -1.0 |
| Feb | 248,577 | 4.1 | 3.5 | -0.8 |
| Mar | 251,537 | 4.6 | 3.2 | -0.8 |
| Apr | 250,590 | 3.1 | 3.1 | -0.6 |
| May | 251,938 | 3.0 | 3.2 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 251,940 | 3.2 | 3.7 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 250,269 | 2.6 | 4.2 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 250,551 | 2.2 | 4.3 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 252,306 | 2.4 | 4.2 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 252,040 | 1.7 | 3.7 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 252,612 | 1.7 | 3.8 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 253,694 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 0.3 |
| 2007-Jan | 252,651 | 2.3 | 4.0 | 0.5 |
| Feb | 253,169 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 256,054 | 1.8 | 3.7 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 255,047 | 1.8 | 3.6 | 0.6 |
| May | 256,592 | 1.8 | 3.7 | 0.5 |
| Jun | 255,584 | 1.4 | 4.6 | 0.9 |
| Jul | 253,792 | 1.4 | 5.2 | 0.9 |
| Aug | 252,679 | 0.8 | 5.2 | 0.9 |
| Sep | 254,405 | 0.8 | 5.2 | 1.1 |
| Oct | 254,131 | 0.8 | 4.9 | 1.2 |
| Nov | 255,150 | 1.0 | 4.8 | 1.0 |
| Dec | 255,405 | 0.7 | 4.9 | 1.4 |
| 2008-Jan | 255,137 | 1.0 | 5.2 | 1.2 |
| Feb | 255,892 | 1.1 | 4.9 | 1.2 |
| Mar | 257,744 | 0.7 | 5.1 | 1.5 |
| Apr | 256,630 | 0.6 | 5.0 | 1.3 |
| May | 256,142 | -0.2 | 5.7 | 2.0 |
| Jun | 255,104 | -0.2 | 6.4 | 1.8 |
| Jul | 253,788 | 0.0 | 7.4 | 2.2 |
| Aug | 252,820 | 0.1 | 7.9 | 2.7 |
| Sep | 253,389 | -0.4 | 7.9 | 2.7 |
| Oct | 253,878 | -0.1 | 7.9 | 3.0 |
| Nov | 252,844 | -0.9 | 8.2 | 3.4 |
| Dec | 250,992 | -1.7 | 8.6 | 3.8 |
| 2009-Jan | 246,346 | -3.4 | 10.0 | 4.8 |
| Feb | 245,072 | -4.2 | 10.5 | 5.5 |
| Mar | 244,946 | -5.0 | 10.6 | 5.4 |
| Apr | 244,794 | -4.6 | 10.3 | 5.3 |
| May | 243,925 | -4.8 | 10.9 | 5.2 |
| Jun | 241,577 | -5.3 | 11.6 | 5.2 |
| Jul | 240,861 | -5.1 | 12.4 | 5.0 |
| Aug | 240,336 | -4.9 | 12.4 | 4.5 |
| Sep | 239,328 | -5.5 | 12.7 | 4.9 |
| 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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