Sunshine Sentinel

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for September 2021 in the Tallahassee metropolitan statistical area was 181,500, a 2.3 percent increase over the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

In August 2021, the Tallahassee reported 177,500 workers on nonfarm payrolls.

Statistics were compiled from reports from the civilian labor force and unemployment data, which heavily relied on household surveys. The data is not seasonally adjusted.

Employment data is gleaned from an establishment survey that measures nonfarm employment, hours, and industry earnings. The data is also based on payroll jobs and such factors as where the establishments are located.

Overall, Florida reported 8.826 million people employed on nonfarm payrolls in September 2021.

August 2021 (In thousands)	September 2021 (In thousands)	Percent Change
177.5	181.5	2.3

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics