Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Florida Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Orlando fell 0.2 percentage points in November 2021 to 4.5%. 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 May 2020 at 22.8% and is now 18.3 percentage points lower. You can also compare Orlando unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | November 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 4.2% | -0.4 | -2.5 |
| Florida | 4.5% | -0.1 | -0.9 |
| Orlando | 4.5% | -0.2 | -1.5 |
Unemployment Rate: Orlando, Florida, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Orlando, Florida Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Orlando peaked in May 2020 at 307,766. There are now 247,257 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Orlando employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Orlando, Florida) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | November 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando | 60,509 | -2,830 | -14,331 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Orlando, Florida Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Florida Unemployment Rate |
Orlando Unemployment Rate |
Orlando Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2021 |
3.9% | — | — | — |
| November 2021 |
4.2% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 60,509 |
| October 2021 |
4.6% | 4.6% | 4.7% | 63,339 |
| September 2021 |
4.7% | 4.8% | 4.9% | 65,376 |
| August 2021 |
5.2% | 5.0% | 5.2% | 68,532 |
| July 2021 |
5.4% | 5.1% | 5.3% | 70,312 |
| June 2021 |
5.9% | 5.0% | 6.1% | 80,180 |
| May 2021 |
5.8% | 4.9% | 5.8% | 75,014 |
| April 2021 |
6.0% | 4.8% | 6.2% | 79,441 |
| March 2021 |
6.0% | 4.7% | 5.8% | 74,478 |
| February 2021 |
6.2% | 4.7% | 5.5% | 69,535 |
| January 2021 |
6.4% | 4.8% | 6.5% | 82,576 |
1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers. ↩
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