--- title: "The unemployment rate in Palm Coast, Florida, is 5.4% SEE FLORIDA MAP" description: "  Florida’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4.8 percent in April 2026, up 0.1 percentage point from the March 2026 rate, and up 1.1 percentage points from a year ago. There were 532,000 jobless Floridians out of a labor force of 11,150,000. The U.S. seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4.3 percent in April.   " url: "https://palmcoastlocal.com/alice-articles/83-breaking-news/532-the-unemployment-rate-in-palm-coast-florida-is-5-4-see-florida-map-1779824762" date: "2026-06-16T02:14:58+00:00" language: "en-GB" --- [📅 Events](https://palmcoastlocal.com/events) [🏷️ Deals](https://palmcoastlocal.com/component/jbusinessdirectory/offers?Itemid=520) [🤖 Ask ALICE](https://palmcoastlocal.com/ta) [📞 386-538-0999](tel:3865380999) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/JoinPalmCoastLocal) [+ List My Business](https://palmcoastlocal.com/add-a-business) [ ![Palm Coast Local](https://palmcoastlocal.com/images/logos/headerlogo.webp) ](https://palmcoastlocal.com) ![ALICE](https://palmcoastlocal.com/images/ALICE/ask-alice-palmcoastlocal.png) Live Now Meet ALICE Your Palm Coast AI Guide Ask her anything — free! 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There were 532,000 jobless Floridians out of a labor force of 11,150,000. The U.S. seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4.3 percent in April. These are the official rates For April ### **Flagler County Unemployment — April 2026 (Official)** - **Unemployment rate:** **5.5%** - **Month:** April 2026 - **Source:** U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (LAUS) in cooperation with FloridaCommerce - **Published:** May 1, 2026 Palm Coast’s city‑level rate was reported as **5.4%**, but the official BLS number is always the **county rate**, which is what economists and FloridaCommerce use. December 2020, the local rate was 6.4% The annual average unemployment rates for [Palm Coast, Florida](https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=/m/01_0fw6), and its surrounding county ([Flagler County](https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=/m/0jj10)) from 2020 through 2026 track a dramatic swing. The local economy went from pandemic-era highs to historic lows, followed by a slight upward trend. [1, 2] ## Annual Average Unemployment Rates (2020–2026) \[2\] | Year \[1, 2, 3, 4, 5\] | Palm Coast / Flagler County Average Rate | Economic Context | |---|---|---| | 2020 | 9.5% – 10.2% | Spiked to a monthly record of 15.6% in April before recovering late in the year. | | 2021 | 4.7% | Steady recovery as businesses reopened. | | 2022 | 3.4% | Reached a period of historic lows. | | 2023 | 3.6% | Maintained a tight, stable labor market. | | 2024 | 4.0% | Began trending slightly upward as the labor force expanded. | | 2025 | 4.8% | Economic tightening and inflation forced local rates upward. | | 2026 | 5.4% | The current local rate (as of April 2026) reflecting post-pandemic normalization. | [![FRED homepage](https://fred.stlouisfed.org/images/FRED_Logo_Header.svg)](https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/LAUCN120350000000003A) [click for Official details](https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/LAUCN120350000000003A) Last Updated: 26 May 2026 #### Add comment I confirm my comment does not contain hate speech, harassment, false or defamatory statements about any person, business or political figure. 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There were 532,000 jobless Floridians out of a labor force of 11,150,000. The U.S. seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4.3 percent in April.  These are the official rates For April  Flagler County Unemployment — April 2026 (Official) Unemployment rate: 5.5% Month: April 2026 Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (LAUS) in cooperation with FloridaCommerce Published: May 1, 2026 Palm Coast’s city‑level rate was reported as 5.4%, but the official BLS number is always the county rate, which is what economists and FloridaCommerce use. December 2020, the local rate was 6.4%  The annual average unemployment rates for Palm Coast, Florida, and its surrounding county (Flagler County) from 2020 through 2026 track a dramatic swing. The local economy went from pandemic-era highs to historic lows, followed by a slight upward trend. 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