Unemployment rate, latest month in Alachua County

Aug 2026 · 1 data point 23 of 67 · Regions of Florida Updated Oct 22, 2026

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, Aug 2026

Latest value · Aug 2026 5.4%

vs Florida +0.8 pp Florida: 4.6% · Aug 2026

Compared with Unemployment rate, latest month · percent

Alachua County

5.4%

Florida

4.6%

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics

Ranking · Regions of Florida

2026 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Highest first Lowest first A–Z

#	Territory	Unemployment rate, latest month
67	Miami-Dade County	2.7%
66	Monroe County	3.3%
65	Wakulla County	4.1%
64	Pinellas County	4.3%
63	Seminole County	4.3%
62	Walton County	4.3%
61	Gulf County	4.4%
60	Jefferson County	4.4%
59	Broward County	4.4%
58	Bay County	4.4%
57	Okaloosa County	4.4%
56	Orange County	4.5%
55	Palm Beach County	4.6%
54	Hillsborough County	4.6%
53	Nassau County	4.6%
52	St. Johns County	4.7%
51	Clay County	4.7%
50	Osceola County	4.8%
49	Santa Rosa County	4.8%
48	Holmes County	4.8%
47	Brevard County	4.8%
46	Leon County	4.9%
45	Duval County	4.9%
44	Lake County	4.9%
43	Martin County	4.9%
	…
26	Washington County	5.4%
25	Levy County	5.4%
24	Hernando County	5.4%
23	Alachua County	5.4%
22	Hardee County	5.5%
21	Flagler County	5.5%
20	Columbia County	5.5%
	…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2026

What it means

The most recent monthly unemployment rate.

How it is calculated

Unemployed people divided by the labour force for the latest month published, not seasonally adjusted.

Alachua County in numbers

About this figure

Indicator Unemployment rate, latest month

Unit percent

Period Aug 2026

Territory Alachua County

Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics

This figure at other levels

Alachua CountyArea · Aug 2026 5.4%

FloridaRegion · Aug 2026 4.6%