Leon County Jobs Down 1,000 in November, Unemployment Rate Increases to 3.9%

The latest employment report shows that the number of jobs in Leon County fell in November when compared to October. There were 158,863 people working in Leon County in November compared to October’s revised employment number of 159,864, a decline of 1001 jobs.

The November unemployment rate came in at 3.9%, up from the 3.7% reported last month. One year ago, the November 2023 unemployment rate was 3.2%.

There were 165,333 people in the workforce in November, down from 165,981 in October.

Year Over Year Comparisons

The Leon County Jobs Report, provided below, shows the number of people working in November 2024 was 708 less than in November 2023. The November labor force – those looking for jobs – came in at 165,333 which was 438 more than the number reported one year ago.

The chart below shows the monthly level of jobs in Leon County over the last 37 months with a 12-month average trend line. The highlighted numbers relate to employment levels for the month of November back to 2021.