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Unemployment: Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-45300.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA

Latest (y/y)19.5%September 2025
Previous (y/y)10.2%August 2025
Level74,160 thousandsSeptember 2026

Unemployment: Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area (U) was up 19.5% year on year in September 2025, compared with 10.2% in August 2025.

The level stood at 74,160 thousands.

That is the highest reading since July 2024.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −65.6% (May 2021) to 322.0% (May 2020), averaging 6.5%.

Unemployment: Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025−100%0%100%200%300%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Unemployment: Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
Unemployment: Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area (U), level (thousands)0k50k100k150k200k19901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Unemployment: Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area (U), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202674,160 thousands—
August 202679,162 thousands—
July 202680,392 thousands—
June 202679,573 thousands—
May 202677,076 thousands—
April 202679,016 thousands—
March 202676,452 thousands—
February 202682,987 thousands—
January 202685,507 thousands—
December 202576,763 thousands—
November 202583,934 thousands—
September 202572,235 thousands19.5
August 202572,537 thousands10.2
July 202570,167 thousands7.9
June 202567,308 thousands9.2
May 202560,249 thousands14.2
April 202557,350 thousands15.4
March 202558,862 thousands12.1
February 202560,108 thousands11.2
January 202562,358 thousands11.4
December 202456,203 thousands11.2
November 202463,204 thousands17.7
October 202462,882 thousands13.3
September 202460,452 thousands8.9

Last 24 observations. The full history (440 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1990
Observations440
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high322.0% (May 2020)
10-year low−65.6% (May 2021)
10-year average6.5%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-45300.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

Other United States indicators

Unemployment Rate: Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)Employment: Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)All Employees: Total Nonfarm — Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL (NSA)All Employees: Total Nonfarm — Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL (SA)Labor Force: Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)

National figure

United States Unemployment Level

FAQ

Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-45300.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA.

Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Unemployment: Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)”.