Department of Numbers

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Florida Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Orlando rose 0.3 percentage points in June 2010 to 11.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.0 percentage points lower than the Florida rate. The unemployment rate in Orlando peaked in March 2010 at 12.3% and is now 0.9 percentage points lower.

Unemployment Rate June 2010 Month/Month Year/Year
National 9.5% -0.2 0.0
Florida 11.4% -0.3 +0.9
Orlando 11.4% +0.3 +0.8
Note: Metro level data is not seasonally adjusted.1

Unemployment Rate: Orlando, Florida, National

Orlando, Florida monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Orlando, Florida Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Orlando peaked in January 2010 at 139,573. There are now 11,204 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 124,154 in May 2010, the number of unemployed has now grown by 4,215. Orlando employment and jobs data is also available.

Unemployed Persons June 2010 Month/Month Year/Year
Orlando 128,369 +4,215 +8,930

Number of Unemployed Persons

Orlando, Florida Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Florida
Unemployment Rate
Orlando
Unemployment Rate
Orlando
Unemployed
June
2010
9.5% 11.4% 11.4% 128,369
May
2010
9.7% 11.7% 11.1% 124,154
April
2010
9.9% 12.0% 11.4% 127,388
March
2010
9.7% 12.3% 12.1% 135,763
February
2010
9.7% 12.2% 12.6% 139,554
January
2010
9.7% 12.0% 12.6% 139,573
December
2009
10.0% 11.7% 11.8% 131,602
November
2009
10.0% 11.6% 11.7% 130,451
October
2009
10.1% 11.4% 11.5% 129,224
September
2009
9.8% 11.2% 11.5% 129,555
August
2009
9.7% 11.0% 11.1% 125,354
July
2009
9.4% 10.8% 11.0% 124,108
June
2009
9.5% 10.5% 10.6% 119,439

1. Metro area unemployment rates are not seasonally adjusted while state and national rates are. In practice this means the metro rates may be noisier on a month-to-month basis than the state and national series due to seasonal effects. It's probably better to use year-over-year comparisons.