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�If> I*SrARCHOCOA51 EMPLOYMENT REPORT <br />September 15, 2017 <br />The unemployment rate in the CareerSource Research Coast region (Indian River, Martin, <br />and St. Lucie counties) was 4.9 % in August 2017. This rate was 1.2 percentage point lower than the region's year ago <br />rate of 6.1 %. The labor force was 273,499, up 6,055 over the year. <br />There were 13,439 unemployed residents in the region. <br />UNEMPLOYMENT RATE <br />Research <br />Coast----,, <br />The majority of the nonagricultural employment in the CareerSource Research Coast region was in the Port St. Lucie metro area. <br />This metro area accounted for 145,600 jobs in August 2017, an increase of 3,800 jobs from August 2016 2.7%. <br />The Port St. Lucie MSA had the second fastest annual job growth rate compared to all <br />the metro areas in the state in manufacturing at 15.9%, with 1000 jobs in August 2017. <br />In August 2017 nonagricultural employment in the Sebastian -Vero Beach MSA was 51,300, an increase of 1,600 jobs over the year. <br />The Sebastian -Vero Beach MSA had the fastest annual job growth rate compared to all the metro areas in the state in education <br />and health services at 6.3% in August 2017. <br />INDUSTRY SECTORS WITH THE LARGEST JOB GAINS <br />AUGUST JOB GAINS <br />1000 <br />j] Edu/Health Svcs 13 Trade, Transportation & Uti., (] Manufacturing ❑ Leisure & Hospitality <br />Mining. Logging & Construction <br />HURRICANE IRMA RELIEF <br />2000 <br />Florida Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan Program: www.floridadisasterloan.org <br />For more information contact the Florida Small Business Development Center Network at 850-898-3489 <br />or email Disaster@FloridaSBDC.org <br />Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Program to provide assistance to businesses and residents whose employment or <br />self-employment was lost or interrupted as a result of Hurricane Irma. To file for DUA or for more information go to <br />www.FloridaJobs.org or call 1-800.385-3920. <br />The Florida Virtual Business Emergency Operations Center business damage assessment survey: <br />http://flvbeoc.org/index.php Click on Hurricane Irma. <br />Residents who sustained losses from the storm can apply for assistance by registering online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov <br />If you do not have access to the internet, you may register by calling <br />1-800-621-3362 (FEMA) or 1-800.462-7585 (TTY) <br />Next Release Date October 20, 2017 <br />www. careersourcerc.com <br />An equal opportunity employer/program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon requesi to individuals with disabilities. All voice telephone numbers on this document may be reached by pers <br />using TTY(rDD equipment via Florida Relay Service at 711 <br />P18 <br />