Northeast Florida Employment Report for June 2025

FloridaCommerce has announced that the unemployment rate for the Jacksonville region was 4.2 percent in June 2025 – a slight increase from 3.6 percent in May. Of the 890,186 people counted as the area’s labor force in June, there were 37,176 unemployed residents in the region – up from 32,212 unemployed residents the previous month.

Florida Commerce also announced that, for the second consecutive month, Nassau County recorded the lowest unemployment rate in the region, with a 3.9% unemployment rate in June 2025. followed by Baker County (4.0 percent), St. John’s County (4.0 percent), Clay County (4.1 percent), Duval County (4.2 percent) and Putnam County (4.9 percent).

The industries gaining jobs over the year were Education and Health Services (+8,600 jobs); Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (+1,600 jobs); Mining, Logging, and Construction (+1,400 jobs); Professional and Business Services (+1,000 jobs); Government (+1,000 jobs); Leisure and Hospitality (+500 jobs); Other Services (+300 jobs); and Information (+100 jobs).

The current top-five most advertised job occupations among all industries in the region included retail salespersons (1,070 positions), fast food and counter workers (1031), first-line supervisors of retail salespersons (991 positions), first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers (944) and registered nurses (913).

About CareerSource Northeast Florida
CareerSource Northeast Florida (NEFL) is a publicly funded workforce development organization that helps job seekers and employers in Northeast Florida. They connect individuals with job opportunities and provide resources for career advancement, while also helping businesses find qualified workers. CareerSource NEFL serves the six counties of Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, Putnam, and St. Johns.