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Basic Info

Polk County, FL Unemployment Rate is at 5.50%, compared to 6.00% last month and 3.90% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 6.75%.

Stats

Last Value 5.50%
Latest Period Dec 2025
Last Updated Feb 6 2026, 13:14 EST
Next Release Apr 16 2026, 10:30 EDT
Long Term Average 6.75%
Average Growth Rate 6.24%
Value from Last Month 6.00%
Change from Last Month -8.33%
Value from 1 Year Ago 3.90%
Change from 1 Year Ago 41.03%
Frequency Monthly
Unit Percent
Adjustment Not Seasonally Adjusted
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Historical Data

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Date Value
December 31, 2025 5.50%
November 30, 2025 6.00%
October 31, 2025
September 30, 2025 5.20%
August 31, 2025 5.40%
July 31, 2025 5.00%
June 30, 2025 4.90%
May 31, 2025 4.30%
April 30, 2025 4.20%
March 31, 2025 4.30%
February 28, 2025 4.50%
January 31, 2025 4.50%
December 31, 2024 3.90%
November 30, 2024 4.30%
October 31, 2024 4.30%
September 30, 2024 4.40%
August 31, 2024 4.80%
July 31, 2024 4.80%
June 30, 2024 4.60%
May 31, 2024 3.90%
April 30, 2024 3.60%
March 31, 2024 3.90%
February 29, 2024 3.90%
January 31, 2024 4.00%
December 31, 2023 3.70%
Date Value
November 30, 2023 3.90%
October 31, 2023 4.10%
September 30, 2023 4.00%
August 31, 2023 4.20%
July 31, 2023 4.00%
June 30, 2023 4.00%
May 31, 2023 3.50%
April 30, 2023 3.00%
March 31, 2023 3.30%
February 28, 2023 3.30%
January 31, 2023 3.50%
December 31, 2022 3.00%
November 30, 2022 3.40%
October 31, 2022 3.50%
September 30, 2022 3.40%
August 31, 2022 3.80%
July 31, 2022 3.80%
June 30, 2022 3.90%
May 31, 2022 3.40%
April 30, 2022 3.30%
March 31, 2022 3.50%
February 28, 2022 3.90%
January 31, 2022 4.50%
December 31, 2021 3.80%
November 30, 2021 4.40%

Basic Info

Polk County, FL Unemployment Rate is at 5.50%, compared to 6.00% last month and 3.90% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 6.75%.

Stats

Last Value 5.50%
Latest Period Dec 2025
Last Updated Feb 6 2026, 13:14 EST
Next Release Apr 16 2026, 10:30 EDT
Long Term Average 6.75%
Average Growth Rate 6.24%
Value from Last Month 6.00%
Change from Last Month -8.33%
Value from 1 Year Ago 3.90%
Change from 1 Year Ago 41.03%
Frequency Monthly
Unit Percent
Adjustment Not Seasonally Adjusted
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