Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
MSA Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1990 | 971,181 | - | 5.1 | - |
| 1991 | 959,357 | -1.2 | 6.6 | 1.5 |
| 1992 | 970,766 | 1.2 | 7.4 | 0.8 |
| 1993 | 1,002,274 | 3.2 | 6.6 | -0.8 |
| 1994 | 1,050,407 | 4.8 | 5.4 | -1.2 |
| 1995 | 1,076,373 | 2.5 | 4.3 | -1.1 |
| 1996 | 1,098,171 | 2.0 | 4.0 | -0.3 |
| 1997 | 1,142,231 | 4.0 | 3.6 | -0.4 |
| 1998 | 1,184,493 | 3.7 | 3.2 | -0.4 |
| 1999 | 1,218,878 | 2.9 | 2.9 | -0.3 |
| 2000 | 1,159,650 | -4.9 | 3.4 | 0.5 |
| 2001 | 1,157,951 | -0.1 | 4.3 | 1.0 |
| 2002 | 1,154,464 | -0.3 | 5.6 | 1.3 |
| 2003 | 1,161,672 | 0.6 | 5.3 | -0.3 |
| 2004 | 1,201,802 | 3.5 | 4.5 | -0.8 |
| 2005 | 1,238,103 | 3.0 | 3.8 | -0.7 |
| 2006 | 1,271,081 | 2.7 | 3.4 | -0.4 |
| 2007 | 1,285,941 | 1.2 | 4.2 | 0.7 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1995-Jan | 1,054,633 | 4.1 | 5.4 | -1.1 |
| Feb | 1,066,214 | 3.9 | 4.0 | -1.9 |
| Mar | 1,076,753 | 4.1 | 4.0 | -1.8 |
| Apr | 1,073,884 | 3.8 | 4.3 | -1.3 |
| May | 1,080,546 | 2.8 | 4.2 | -1.2 |
| Jun | 1,079,585 | 2.6 | 4.4 | -1.1 |
| Jul | 1,085,915 | 2.4 | 4.4 | -0.9 |
| Aug | 1,082,139 | 2.1 | 4.4 | -1.0 |
| Sep | 1,078,137 | 1.7 | 4.4 | -0.8 |
| Oct | 1,079,839 | 1.0 | 4.2 | -0.7 |
| Nov | 1,078,540 | 0.6 | 4.2 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 1,080,292 | 0.8 | 3.9 | -0.5 |
| 1996-Jan | 1,064,140 | 0.9 | 4.6 | -0.7 |
| Feb | 1,080,820 | 1.4 | 4.2 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 1,097,569 | 1.9 | 4.1 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 1,082,746 | 0.8 | 4.1 | -0.3 |
| May | 1,092,832 | 1.1 | 4.1 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 1,097,190 | 1.6 | 4.1 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 1,108,505 | 2.1 | 4.2 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 1,105,054 | 2.1 | 3.8 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 1,104,898 | 2.5 | 3.9 | -0.5 |
| Oct | 1,115,025 | 3.3 | 3.7 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 1,113,795 | 3.3 | 3.8 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 1,115,472 | 3.3 | 3.5 | -0.4 |
| 1997-Jan | 1,101,280 | 3.5 | 4.1 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 1,111,524 | 2.8 | 3.9 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 1,131,074 | 3.1 | 3.8 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 1,125,731 | 4.0 | 3.7 | -0.4 |
| May | 1,137,875 | 4.1 | 3.6 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 1,140,130 | 3.9 | 3.9 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 1,157,765 | 4.4 | 3.6 | -0.6 |
| Aug | 1,157,478 | 4.7 | 3.6 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 1,153,557 | 4.4 | 3.6 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 1,159,240 | 4.0 | 3.2 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 1,164,071 | 4.5 | 3.2 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 1,167,041 | 4.6 | 3.2 | -0.3 |
| 1998-Jan | 1,153,700 | 4.8 | 3.7 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 1,167,491 | 5.0 | 3.4 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 1,175,030 | 3.9 | 3.4 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 1,165,202 | 3.5 | 3.1 | -0.6 |
| May | 1,185,181 | 4.2 | 3.1 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 1,187,418 | 4.1 | 3.3 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 1,193,003 | 3.0 | 3.3 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 1,189,817 | 2.8 | 3.2 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 1,191,805 | 3.3 | 3.1 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 1,198,129 | 3.4 | 2.9 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 1,201,722 | 3.2 | 2.8 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 1,205,412 | 3.3 | 2.5 | -0.7 |
| 1999-Jan | 1,192,224 | 3.3 | 3.1 | -0.6 |
| Feb | 1,200,110 | 2.8 | 3.1 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 1,211,402 | 3.1 | 2.8 | -0.6 |
| Apr | 1,204,274 | 3.4 | 2.9 | -0.2 |
| May | 1,222,309 | 3.1 | 2.7 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 1,226,363 | 3.3 | 2.8 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 1,226,262 | 2.8 | 2.9 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 1,219,876 | 2.5 | 3.0 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 1,222,930 | 2.6 | 2.9 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 1,230,624 | 2.7 | 2.7 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 1,233,754 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 1,236,412 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 0.0 |
| 2000-Jan | 1,136,297 | -4.7 | 3.5 | 0.4 |
| Feb | 1,143,456 | -4.7 | 3.3 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 1,156,565 | -4.5 | 3.3 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 1,154,743 | -4.1 | 3.2 | 0.2 |
| May | 1,160,586 | -5.0 | 3.3 | 0.6 |
| Jun | 1,161,327 | -5.3 | 3.7 | 0.9 |
| Jul | 1,164,267 | -5.1 | 3.5 | 0.6 |
| Aug | 1,164,818 | -4.5 | 3.6 | 0.7 |
| Sep | 1,165,989 | -4.7 | 3.5 | 0.6 |
| Oct | 1,166,725 | -5.2 | 3.2 | 0.5 |
| Nov | 1,166,821 | -5.4 | 3.2 | 0.4 |
| Dec | 1,174,211 | -5.0 | 3.1 | 0.5 |
| 2001-Jan | 1,154,163 | 1.6 | 3.8 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 1,162,502 | 1.7 | 3.6 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 1,174,090 | 1.5 | 3.7 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 1,152,001 | -0.2 | 3.9 | 0.8 |
| May | 1,160,791 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 0.4 |
| Jun | 1,161,971 | 0.1 | 4.3 | 0.6 |
| Jul | 1,169,737 | 0.5 | 4.1 | 0.6 |
| Aug | 1,162,077 | -0.2 | 4.4 | 0.8 |
| Sep | 1,171,077 | 0.4 | 4.1 | 0.6 |
| Oct | 1,145,860 | -1.8 | 5.3 | 2.1 |
| Nov | 1,139,998 | -2.3 | 5.6 | 2.3 |
| Dec | 1,141,149 | -2.8 | 5.5 | 2.4 |
| 2002-Jan | 1,130,152 | -2.1 | 5.9 | 2.2 |
| Feb | 1,148,539 | -1.2 | 5.6 | 2.0 |
| Mar | 1,152,733 | -1.8 | 5.6 | 1.9 |
| Apr | 1,149,656 | -0.2 | 5.6 | 1.7 |
| May | 1,159,809 | -0.1 | 5.5 | 1.7 |
| Jun | 1,155,381 | -0.6 | 5.9 | 1.6 |
| Jul | 1,163,330 | -0.5 | 5.7 | 1.6 |
| Aug | 1,160,545 | -0.1 | 5.7 | 1.3 |
| Sep | 1,167,176 | -0.3 | 5.5 | 1.4 |
| Oct | 1,160,989 | 1.3 | 5.3 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 1,153,215 | 1.2 | 5.5 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 1,152,042 | 1.0 | 5.3 | -0.1 |
| 2003-Jan | 1,136,627 | 0.6 | 5.8 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 1,145,900 | -0.2 | 5.4 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 1,156,356 | 0.3 | 5.3 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 1,153,730 | 0.4 | 5.2 | -0.4 |
| May | 1,159,845 | 0.0 | 5.3 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 1,164,267 | 0.8 | 5.8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 1,169,895 | 0.6 | 5.5 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 1,166,393 | 0.5 | 5.5 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 1,172,027 | 0.4 | 5.2 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 1,173,950 | 1.1 | 4.9 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 1,169,023 | 1.4 | 5.0 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 1,172,052 | 1.7 | 4.5 | -0.8 |
| 2004-Jan | 1,169,318 | 2.9 | 4.9 | -0.8 |
| Feb | 1,177,906 | 2.8 | 4.6 | -0.8 |
| Mar | 1,186,445 | 2.6 | 4.7 | -0.6 |
| Apr | 1,192,245 | 3.3 | 4.4 | -0.8 |
| May | 1,200,946 | 3.5 | 4.4 | -0.9 |
| Jun | 1,207,144 | 3.7 | 4.9 | -1.0 |
| Jul | 1,215,523 | 3.9 | 4.7 | -0.8 |
| Aug | 1,208,680 | 3.6 | 4.6 | -0.9 |
| Sep | 1,212,437 | 3.4 | 4.3 | -0.9 |
| Oct | 1,218,731 | 3.8 | 4.2 | -0.7 |
| Nov | 1,216,533 | 4.1 | 4.3 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 1,215,720 | 3.7 | 4.1 | -0.4 |
| 2005-Jan | 1,204,764 | 3.0 | 4.4 | -0.6 |
| Feb | 1,215,332 | 3.2 | 4.2 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 1,224,530 | 3.2 | 3.9 | -0.8 |
| Apr | 1,231,001 | 3.3 | 3.8 | -0.6 |
| May | 1,241,566 | 3.4 | 3.7 | -0.7 |
| Jun | 1,243,059 | 3.0 | 4.0 | -0.8 |
| Jul | 1,254,187 | 3.2 | 3.9 | -0.8 |
| Aug | 1,248,731 | 3.3 | 3.8 | -0.8 |
| Sep | 1,249,569 | 3.1 | 3.8 | -0.5 |
| Oct | 1,251,834 | 2.7 | 3.5 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 1,246,731 | 2.5 | 3.6 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 1,245,931 | 2.5 | 3.2 | -0.9 |
| 2006-Jan | 1,237,325 | 2.7 | 3.5 | -0.9 |
| Feb | 1,243,105 | 2.3 | 3.4 | -0.8 |
| Mar | 1,259,484 | 2.9 | 3.2 | -0.8 |
| Apr | 1,260,671 | 2.4 | 3.1 | -0.6 |
| May | 1,271,350 | 2.4 | 3.2 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 1,278,011 | 2.8 | 3.6 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 1,285,313 | 2.5 | 3.7 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 1,281,781 | 2.6 | 3.7 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 1,284,992 | 2.8 | 3.6 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 1,285,992 | 2.7 | 3.3 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 1,279,806 | 2.7 | 3.5 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 1,285,147 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 0.1 |
| 2007-Jan | 1,272,113 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 0.4 |
| Feb | 1,275,008 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 1,289,143 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 1,282,903 | 1.8 | 3.6 | 0.4 |
| May | 1,289,069 | 1.4 | 3.7 | 0.5 |
| Jun | 1,294,448 | 1.3 | 4.2 | 0.6 |
| Jul | 1,294,440 | 0.7 | 4.5 | 0.8 |
| Aug | 1,287,255 | 0.4 | 4.5 | 0.8 |
| Sep | 1,291,016 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 1.0 |
| Oct | 1,283,844 | -0.2 | 4.5 | 1.1 |
| Nov | 1,287,047 | 0.6 | 4.5 | 1.0 |
| Dec | 1,285,006 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 1.4 |
| 2008-Jan | 1,277,629 | 0.4 | 5.0 | 1.1 |
| Feb | 1,275,914 | 0.1 | 4.8 | 1.1 |
| Mar | 1,278,066 | -0.9 | 5.1 | 1.5 |
| Apr | 1,273,220 | -0.8 | 4.9 | 1.4 |
| May | 1,272,715 | -1.3 | 5.6 | 2.0 |
| Jun | 1,278,630 | -1.2 | 5.9 | 1.7 |
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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