Fort Myers City, FL Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1990 | 21,187 | - | 5.3 | - |
| 1991 | 20,935 | -1.2 | 8.3 | 3.1 |
| 1992 | 20,992 | 0.3 | 10.2 | 1.9 |
| 1993 | 21,716 | 3.4 | 8.0 | -2.2 |
| 1994 | 22,699 | 4.5 | 6.8 | -1.1 |
| 1995 | 23,935 | 5.4 | 5.9 | -0.9 |
| 1996 | 24,048 | 0.5 | 5.4 | -0.5 |
| 1997 | 24,523 | 2.0 | 4.9 | -0.5 |
| 1998 | 25,336 | 3.3 | 4.3 | -0.6 |
| 1999 | 25,989 | 2.6 | 3.8 | -0.5 |
| 2000 | 22,080 | -15.0 | 5.5 | 1.7 |
| 2001 | 23,118 | 4.7 | 6.3 | 0.8 |
| 2002 | 23,906 | 3.4 | 8.1 | 1.8 |
| 2003 | 24,897 | 4.1 | 7.7 | -0.4 |
| 2004 | 26,377 | 5.9 | 6.7 | -1.0 |
| 2005 | 27,912 | 5.8 | 2.9 | -3.8 |
| 2006 | 29,136 | 4.4 | 2.6 | -0.4 |
| 2007 | 29,996 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 1.3 |
| 2008 | 28,559 | -4.8 | 7.0 | 3.1 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1990-Jan | 20,949 | - | 5.5 | - |
| Feb | 21,249 | - | 4.9 | - |
| Mar | 21,437 | - | 4.4 | - |
| Apr | 21,396 | - | 4.4 | - |
| May | 21,278 | - | 4.4 | - |
| Jun | 21,288 | - | 5.1 | - |
| Jul | 21,127 | - | 5.1 | - |
| Aug | 21,019 | - | 5.6 | - |
| Sep | 20,824 | - | 5.9 | - |
| Oct | 21,155 | - | 6.1 | - |
| Nov | 21,215 | - | 6.2 | - |
| Dec | 21,310 | - | 5.9 | - |
| 1991-Jan | 21,096 | 0.7 | 7.1 | 1.6 |
| Feb | 21,254 | 0.0 | 7.1 | 2.2 |
| Mar | 21,303 | -0.6 | 7.4 | 3.0 |
| Apr | 21,090 | -1.4 | 7.8 | 3.4 |
| May | 20,908 | -1.7 | 8.1 | 3.7 |
| Jun | 20,772 | -2.4 | 9.0 | 3.9 |
| Jul | 20,798 | -1.6 | 9.0 | 3.9 |
| Aug | 20,686 | -1.6 | 8.9 | 3.3 |
| Sep | 20,536 | -1.4 | 9.0 | 3.2 |
| Oct | 20,695 | -2.2 | 8.9 | 2.9 |
| Nov | 20,987 | -1.1 | 8.7 | 2.6 |
| Dec | 21,094 | -1.0 | 9.0 | 3.1 |
| 1992-Jan | 20,819 | -1.3 | 10.7 | 3.7 |
| Feb | 20,979 | -1.3 | 10.4 | 3.3 |
| Mar | 21,306 | 0.0 | 10.3 | 2.9 |
| Apr | 21,151 | 0.3 | 9.9 | 2.0 |
| May | 21,031 | 0.6 | 9.9 | 1.8 |
| Jun | 20,928 | 0.8 | 10.8 | 1.8 |
| Jul | 20,943 | 0.7 | 11.1 | 2.1 |
| Aug | 20,783 | 0.5 | 10.8 | 1.9 |
| Sep | 20,696 | 0.8 | 10.8 | 1.8 |
| Oct | 20,893 | 1.0 | 9.8 | 0.8 |
| Nov | 21,085 | 0.5 | 9.4 | 0.7 |
| Dec | 21,293 | 0.9 | 8.6 | -0.3 |
| 1993-Jan | 21,241 | 2.0 | 9.3 | -1.4 |
| Feb | 21,514 | 2.6 | 8.3 | -2.1 |
| Mar | 21,745 | 2.1 | 7.8 | -2.5 |
| Apr | 21,761 | 2.9 | 7.7 | -2.1 |
| May | 21,710 | 3.2 | 7.8 | -2.1 |
| Jun | 21,616 | 3.3 | 8.4 | -2.4 |
| Jul | 21,681 | 3.5 | 8.4 | -2.7 |
| Aug | 21,579 | 3.8 | 8.1 | -2.7 |
| Sep | 21,609 | 4.4 | 8.0 | -2.8 |
| Oct | 21,876 | 4.7 | 7.6 | -2.2 |
| Nov | 22,039 | 4.5 | 7.4 | -2.0 |
| Dec | 22,222 | 4.4 | 6.8 | -1.8 |
| 1994-Jan | 22,075 | 3.9 | 7.7 | -1.6 |
| Feb | 22,403 | 4.1 | 6.8 | -1.5 |
| Mar | 22,777 | 4.7 | 6.5 | -1.3 |
| Apr | 22,660 | 4.1 | 6.5 | -1.2 |
| May | 22,661 | 4.4 | 6.6 | -1.2 |
| Jun | 22,593 | 4.5 | 7.2 | -1.2 |
| Jul | 22,637 | 4.4 | 7.5 | -0.9 |
| Aug | 22,452 | 4.0 | 7.3 | -0.8 |
| Sep | 22,439 | 3.8 | 7.3 | -0.7 |
| Oct | 22,873 | 4.6 | 6.7 | -0.9 |
| Nov | 23,419 | 6.3 | 6.3 | -1.1 |
| Dec | 23,400 | 5.3 | 5.7 | -1.1 |
| 1995-Jan | 23,847 | 8.0 | 6.6 | -1.1 |
| Feb | 24,256 | 8.3 | 5.5 | -1.3 |
| Mar | 24,598 | 8.0 | 5.3 | -1.2 |
| Apr | 24,191 | 6.8 | 5.6 | -0.9 |
| May | 23,932 | 5.6 | 5.5 | -1.0 |
| Jun | 23,683 | 4.8 | 6.0 | -1.2 |
| Jul | 23,825 | 5.2 | 6.3 | -1.2 |
| Aug | 23,651 | 5.3 | 6.4 | -0.9 |
| Sep | 23,595 | 5.2 | 6.5 | -0.8 |
| Oct | 23,802 | 4.1 | 6.1 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 23,820 | 1.7 | 6.1 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 24,024 | 2.7 | 5.5 | -0.3 |
| 1996-Jan | 23,749 | -0.4 | 6.1 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 24,035 | -0.9 | 5.6 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 24,520 | -0.3 | 5.5 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 24,320 | 0.5 | 5.3 | -0.3 |
| May | 24,308 | 1.6 | 5.8 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 24,003 | 1.4 | 5.6 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 23,929 | 0.4 | 5.9 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 23,874 | 0.9 | 5.3 | -1.1 |
| Sep | 23,792 | 0.8 | 5.4 | -1.1 |
| Oct | 23,895 | 0.4 | 5.1 | -1.0 |
| Nov | 24,021 | 0.8 | 5.1 | -1.0 |
| Dec | 24,126 | 0.4 | 4.7 | -0.7 |
| 1997-Jan | 23,978 | 1.0 | 5.6 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 24,205 | 0.7 | 5.2 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 24,688 | 0.7 | 5.1 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 24,485 | 0.7 | 5.1 | -0.2 |
| May | 24,535 | 0.9 | 4.7 | -1.1 |
| Jun | 24,461 | 1.9 | 5.2 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 24,440 | 2.1 | 5.0 | -0.9 |
| Aug | 24,402 | 2.2 | 5.1 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 24,377 | 2.5 | 5.1 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 24,695 | 3.3 | 4.5 | -0.7 |
| Nov | 24,969 | 3.9 | 4.4 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 25,044 | 3.8 | 4.3 | -0.5 |
| 1998-Jan | 24,881 | 3.8 | 4.9 | -0.7 |
| Feb | 25,024 | 3.4 | 4.5 | -0.6 |
| Mar | 25,339 | 2.6 | 4.5 | -0.6 |
| Apr | 25,256 | 3.1 | 4.0 | -1.1 |
| May | 25,297 | 3.1 | 4.4 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 25,366 | 3.7 | 4.5 | -0.7 |
| Jul | 25,459 | 4.2 | 4.6 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 25,264 | 3.5 | 4.6 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 25,244 | 3.6 | 4.5 | -0.6 |
| Oct | 25,424 | 3.0 | 4.2 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 25,638 | 2.7 | 3.8 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 25,835 | 3.2 | 3.3 | -0.9 |
| 1999-Jan | 25,837 | 3.8 | 4.0 | -0.9 |
| Feb | 26,032 | 4.0 | 3.9 | -0.7 |
| Mar | 26,290 | 3.8 | 3.6 | -1.0 |
| Apr | 26,116 | 3.4 | 3.5 | -0.5 |
| May | 26,044 | 3.0 | 3.5 | -0.9 |
| Jun | 26,077 | 2.8 | 4.1 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 25,895 | 1.7 | 4.0 | -0.6 |
| Aug | 25,710 | 1.8 | 4.0 | -0.6 |
| Sep | 25,808 | 2.2 | 4.0 | -0.5 |
| Oct | 25,828 | 1.6 | 3.8 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 26,013 | 1.5 | 3.8 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 26,223 | 1.5 | 3.3 | -0.1 |
| 2000-Jan | 21,636 | -16.3 | 5.4 | 1.4 |
| Feb | 21,714 | -16.6 | 5.3 | 1.5 |
| Mar | 21,848 | -16.9 | 5.3 | 1.7 |
| Apr | 21,966 | -15.9 | 5.0 | 1.5 |
| May | 21,979 | -15.6 | 5.6 | 2.1 |
| Jun | 21,925 | -15.9 | 6.1 | 2.0 |
| Jul | 22,010 | -15.0 | 5.8 | 1.9 |
| Aug | 22,004 | -14.4 | 6.0 | 2.0 |
| Sep | 22,102 | -14.4 | 5.7 | 1.7 |
| Oct | 22,331 | -13.5 | 5.2 | 1.4 |
| Nov | 22,556 | -13.3 | 5.2 | 1.4 |
| Dec | 22,894 | -12.7 | 4.8 | 1.5 |
| 2001-Jan | 22,968 | 6.2 | 5.6 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 23,195 | 6.8 | 5.3 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 23,445 | 7.3 | 5.3 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 22,946 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 0.5 |
| May | 22,964 | 4.5 | 5.3 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 22,901 | 4.5 | 6.3 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 23,034 | 4.7 | 6.1 | 0.3 |
| Aug | 23,017 | 4.6 | 6.6 | 0.6 |
| Sep | 23,247 | 5.2 | 6.1 | 0.3 |
| Oct | 23,008 | 3.0 | 7.8 | 2.6 |
| Nov | 23,253 | 3.1 | 7.7 | 2.6 |
| Dec | 23,436 | 2.4 | 7.5 | 2.8 |
| 2002-Jan | 23,401 | 1.9 | 8.3 | 2.7 |
| Feb | 23,769 | 2.5 | 7.9 | 2.6 |
| Mar | 23,913 | 2.0 | 7.7 | 2.4 |
| Apr | 23,676 | 3.2 | 7.8 | 2.3 |
| May | 23,752 | 3.4 | 8.0 | 2.7 |
| Jun | 23,641 | 3.2 | 8.6 | 2.4 |
| Jul | 23,736 | 3.0 | 8.3 | 2.2 |
| Aug | 23,775 | 3.3 | 8.6 | 2.0 |
| Sep | 24,012 | 3.3 | 8.2 | 2.1 |
| Oct | 24,260 | 5.4 | 7.8 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 24,340 | 4.7 | 8.0 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 24,594 | 4.9 | 7.7 | 0.2 |
| 2003-Jan | 24,432 | 4.4 | 8.4 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 24,700 | 3.9 | 7.8 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 24,903 | 4.1 | 7.5 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 24,762 | 4.6 | 7.4 | -0.4 |
| May | 24,790 | 4.4 | 7.6 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 24,647 | 4.3 | 8.7 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 24,680 | 4.0 | 8.2 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 24,661 | 3.7 | 8.2 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 24,869 | 3.6 | 7.9 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 25,131 | 3.6 | 7.1 | -0.7 |
| Nov | 25,458 | 4.6 | 7.1 | -1.0 |
| Dec | 25,726 | 4.6 | 6.4 | -1.4 |
| 2004-Jan | 25,575 | 4.7 | 7.0 | -1.4 |
| Feb | 25,895 | 4.8 | 6.5 | -1.2 |
| Mar | 26,080 | 4.7 | 6.7 | -0.8 |
| Apr | 26,169 | 5.7 | 6.2 | -1.2 |
| May | 26,289 | 6.0 | 6.4 | -1.2 |
| Jun | 26,279 | 6.6 | 7.2 | -1.5 |
| Jul | 26,409 | 7.0 | 7.0 | -1.2 |
| Aug | 26,155 | 6.1 | 6.9 | -1.3 |
| Sep | 26,358 | 6.0 | 7.2 | -0.6 |
| Oct | 26,821 | 6.7 | 6.7 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 27,108 | 6.5 | 6.5 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 27,384 | 6.4 | 6.0 | -0.4 |
| 2005-Jan | 26,898 | 5.2 | 3.4 | -3.6 |
| Feb | 27,258 | 5.3 | 3.1 | -3.5 |
| Mar | 27,512 | 5.5 | 2.8 | -3.8 |
| Apr | 27,639 | 5.6 | 2.9 | -3.4 |
| May | 27,862 | 6.0 | 2.9 | -3.5 |
| Jun | 27,794 | 5.8 | 3.2 | -4.0 |
| Jul | 28,029 | 6.1 | 3.1 | -3.9 |
| Aug | 28,078 | 7.4 | 3.0 | -3.9 |
| Sep | 28,140 | 6.8 | 3.0 | -4.2 |
| Oct | 28,440 | 6.0 | 2.7 | -4.0 |
| Nov | 28,510 | 5.2 | 2.7 | -3.8 |
| Dec | 28,779 | 5.1 | 2.3 | -3.6 |
| 2006-Jan | 28,376 | 5.5 | 2.5 | -0.9 |
| Feb | 28,682 | 5.2 | 2.4 | -0.6 |
| Mar | 29,004 | 5.4 | 2.3 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 28,799 | 4.2 | 2.3 | -0.6 |
| May | 28,953 | 3.9 | 2.3 | -0.6 |
| Jun | 29,032 | 4.5 | 2.7 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 29,135 | 3.9 | 2.9 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 29,197 | 4.0 | 2.8 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 29,252 | 4.0 | 2.7 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 29,496 | 3.7 | 2.6 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 29,693 | 4.1 | 2.7 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 30,007 | 4.3 | 2.5 | 0.2 |
| 2007-Jan | 30,453 | 7.3 | 3.0 | 0.5 |
| Feb | 30,599 | 6.7 | 3.0 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 30,860 | 6.4 | 2.9 | 0.6 |
| Apr | 30,367 | 5.4 | 3.0 | 0.7 |
| May | 30,260 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 0.9 |
| Jun | 29,992 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 1.2 |
| Jul | 29,742 | 2.1 | 4.2 | 1.2 |
| Aug | 29,456 | 0.9 | 4.3 | 1.5 |
| Sep | 29,449 | 0.7 | 4.6 | 1.9 |
| Oct | 29,381 | -0.4 | 4.6 | 2.0 |
| Nov | 29,692 | 0.0 | 4.8 | 2.1 |
| Dec | 29,698 | -1.0 | 4.9 | 2.3 |
| 2008-Jan | 29,550 | -3.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 |
| Feb | 29,523 | -3.5 | 5.0 | 2.0 |
| Mar | 29,588 | -4.1 | 5.1 | 2.2 |
| Apr | 29,210 | -3.8 | 5.7 | 2.7 |
| May | 28,910 | -4.5 | 6.4 | 3.2 |
| Jun | 28,494 | -5.0 | 7.2 | 3.2 |
| Jul | 28,365 | -4.6 | 7.8 | 3.6 |
| Aug | 27,921 | -5.2 | 8.2 | 3.9 |
| Sep | 27,931 | -5.2 | 8.2 | 3.6 |
| Oct | 27,933 | -4.9 | 8.3 | 3.7 |
| Nov | 27,745 | -6.6 | 8.6 | 3.9 |
| Dec | 27,541 | -7.3 | 8.7 | 3.9 |
| 2009-Jan | 27,046 | -8.5 | 9.7 | 4.7 |
| Feb | 26,853 | -9.0 | 10.0 | 5.0 |
| Mar | 26,651 | -9.9 | 10.0 | 4.9 |
| Apr | 26,613 | -8.9 | 9.9 | 4.3 |
| May | 26,462 | -8.5 | 10.5 | 4.1 |
| Jun | 25,991 | -8.8 | 11.3 | 4.1 |
| Jul | 25,954 | -8.5 | 11.5 | 3.7 |
| Aug | 25,772 | -7.7 | 11.7 | 3.5 |
| Sep | 25,482 | -8.8 | 12.1 | 3.9 |
| 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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