- June 20, 2025
Flagler County's unemployment rate is up 0.7% from April 2024.
The county's April 2025 unemployment rate measured 4.2%, a press release from the local marketing firm Nexus 360 said. That number is up just 0.1% from March but is 0.7% higher than April 2024. The data based on information released from Florida Commerce.
According to it, the number of unemployed job-seeking residents in Flagler County also increased to 2,336 people in April 2025 from 2,273 in March. The number of employed persons in Flagler County increased by just 17 people in the same time frame: from 53,292 in March to 53,309 in April, of a total labor force of 55,645 residents.
Nexus 360 CEO Greg Blosé said the report shows the county is not performing as well as it did in 2024, in terms of employment.
“Although the labor force is larger than it was a year ago, Flagler County has fewer employed residents and more people in the unemployment line, which is a concerning statistic,” he said.
Blosé said year-over-year, Flagler County has 82 fewer people employed and 426 more residents standing in the unemployment line. It's also worth noting, he said, that It’s also worth noting that Florida’s Consumer Sentiment Index declined for the third consecutive month to a low not seen since August 2024.
"This shows consumers are increasingly concerned about future economic conditions and are cautious about purchasing big ticket items,” he said.
