The Naples metro area private sector employment increased by 2,100 jobs year over year, or 1.3%, in November, according to Florida Department of Commerce data. The industry sector gaining the most jobs over the year in the Naples area was leisure and hospitality, increasing by 600 jobs. The Fort Myers metro area private sector employment increased by 2,300 jobs over the year with the leisure and hospitality sector increasing by 1,200 jobs. The Naples area’s unemployment rate was 3.5% in November, and the area labor force decreased by 2,960 jobs over the year. The Fort Myers area’s unemployment rate was 3.7%, and the area labor force was down 5,269 jobs over the year.