The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor is the principal Federal agency responsible for measuring labor market activity, working conditions, and price changes in the economy.
Updated June 03, 2022
Average weekly wages for all industries by county
Jacksonville area, third quarter 2021
(U.S. = $1,251; Area = $1,087)
Source: U.S. BLS, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages.
This summary presents a sampling of economic information for the area; supplemental data are provided for regions
and the nation. Subjects include unemployment, employment, wages, prices, spending, and benefits. All data are
not seasonally adjusted and some may be subject to revision. Area definitions may differ by subject. For more area
summaries and geographic definitions, see www.bls.gov/regions/economic-summaries.htm.
Jacksonville, FL, Area Economic Summary
Unemployment rates for the nation and selected
areas
Over-the-year changes in employment on nonfarm payrolls and employment by major industry sector
1.7
1.9
2.4
2.0
2.2
3.3
3.1
3.5
4.7
3.7
4.2
5.7
0.0
2.0
4.0
6.0
St. Johns Co.
Nassau Co.
Duval Co.
Clay Co.
Jacksonville area
United States
Apr-21
Apr-22
Source: U.S. BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics.
Unemployment rates
-15.0
-10.0
-5.0
0.0
5.0
10.0
15.0
Apr-19
Apr-20
Apr-21
Apr-22
Jacksonville area
United States
Source: U.S. BLS, Current Employment Statistics.
12-month percent changes in employment
Number Percent
Total nonfarm
763.2
39.6
5.5
Mining and logging
0.4
0.0
0.0
Construction
50.6
3.3
7.0
Manufacturing
33.1
0.8
2.5
Trade, transportation, and util ities
162.1
5.8
3.7
Information
9.0
0.6
7.1
Financial activities
71.3
1.3
1.9
Professional and business services
127.5
14.0
12.3
Education and health services
115.4
3.4
3.0
Leisure and hospitality
87.9
9.5
12.1
Other services
27.6
1.0
3.8
Government
78.3
-0.1
-0.1
Source: U.S. BLS, Current Employment Statistics.
Change from Apr.
2021 to Apr. 2022
Apr. 2022
Jacksonville area employment
(number in thousands)
Over-the-year change in the prices paid by urban
consumers for selected categories
Over-the-year changes in the selling prices received by
producers for selected industries nationwide
Average hourly wages for selected occupations
Over-the-year c