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RWB 18
Overview of the CareerSource Suncoast Region
Not Seasonally Adjusted
June 19, 2015

The unemployment rate in the CareerSource Suncoast region (Manatee and Sarasota counties) was 5.2 percent in May
2015. The region’s jobless rate was down 0.6 percentage point from 5.8 percent a year ago and 0.4 percentage point
lower than the state rate of 5.6 percent. Out of a labor force of 336,671, there were 17,442 unemployed residents in the
region.

Sarasota County (5.2 percent) had the highest unemployment rate in the two-county region. The unemployment rate in
Manatee County was 5.1 percent.

Nonagricultural employment in the North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton metro area was 277,400 in May 2015, an increase of
3.4 percent from a year ago. Statewide, employment was up 3.4 percent from May 2014 to May 2015.

The metro area gained 9,000 jobs over the year, led by professional and business services (+2,400 jobs). Other major
industries gaining jobs included trade, transportation, and utilities (+2,200 jobs); leisure and hospitality (+1,700 jobs);
education and health services (+900 jobs); manufacturing (+600 jobs); mining, logging, and construction and government
(both +400 jobs); other services (+300 jobs); and information (+100 jobs).

Financial activities was unchanged in the metro area.

The metro area’s over-the-year growth rates in professional and business services (+6.3 percent); trade, transportation,
and utilities (+4.2 percent), manufacturing (+4.0 percent); information (3.0 percent) and government (1.5 percent) were
stronger than the statewide growth rates in these industries. Financial activities was unchanged in the metro area but lost
jobs statewide.
Note: All data are subject to revision.
Source: Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, Bureau of Labor Market Statistics.
RWB 18
Unemployment Rates (%)
(not seasonally adjusted)
CareerSource Suncoast
Manatee County
Sarasota County
Florida
United States
May-15
5.2
5.1
5.2
5.6
5.3
Apr-15
4.9
4.8
5.0
5.3
5.1
May-14
5.8
5.7
5.9
6.3
6.1
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Nonagricultural Employment by Industry
(not seasonally adjusted)
Total Employment
Mining, Logging, and Construction
Manufacturing
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
Wholesale Trade
Retail Trade
Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities
Information
Financial Activities
Professional and Business Services
Education and Health Services
Leisure and Hospitality
Other Services
Government
Population
CareerSource Suncoast
Manatee County
Sarasota County
Florida
Average Annual Wage
CareerSource Suncoast
Manatee County
Sarasota County
Florida
Florida
May-14
268,400
18,800
15,200
52,700
7,900
40,000
4,800
3,300
14,300
37,900
48,100
39,100
11,900
27,100
change
9,000
400
600
2,200
300
1,600
300
100
0
2,400
900
1,700
300
400
percent
change
3.4
2.1
4.0
4.2
3.8
4.0
6.3
3.0
0.0
6.3
1.9
4.4
2.5
1.5
2014
2013
726,685
719,172
339,545
333,880
387,140
385,292
19,507,369 19,259,543
change
7,513
5,665
1,848
247,826
percent
change
1.0
1.7
0.5
1.3
change
$892
$623
$1,041
$1,152
percent
change
2.3
1.7
2.6
2.6
May-15
277,400
19,200
15,800
54,900
8,200
41,600
5,100
3,400
14,300
40,300
49,000
40,800
12,200
27,500
2014
$40,069
$37,936
$41,605
$44,803
2013
$39,177
$37,313
$40,564
$43,651
Note: All data are subject to revision.
Source: Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, Bureau of Labor Market Statistics.
May-15
8,095,600
427,900
334,800
1,667,800
335,300
1,070,800
261,700
135,700
538,400
1,203,500
1,207,400
1,146,600
340,300
1,093,200
May-14
7,828,300
399,300
330,300
1,611,600
328,000
1,030,800
252,800
135,900
520,300
1,163,300
1,159,600
1,095,900
324,600
1,087,500
change
267,300
28,600
4,500
56,200
7,300
40,000
8,900
-200
18,100
40,200
47,800
50,700
15,700
5,700
percent
change
3.4
7.2
1.4
3.5
2.2
3.9
3.5
-0.2
3.5
3.5
4.1
4.6
4.8
0.5