Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Florida Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Orlando fell 0.1 percentage points in May 2019 to 3.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points lower than the Florida rate. The unemployment rate in Orlando peaked in December 2009 at 11.4% and is now 8.3 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.0% in October 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Orlando unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	May 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.6%	0.0	-0.2
Florida	3.4%	-0.1	-0.3
Orlando	3.1%	-0.1	-0.3

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with May 2019 data as June metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Orlando, Florida, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Orlando, Florida Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Orlando peaked in October 2010 at 127,391. There are now 85,007 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 41,006 in October 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 1,378. Orlando employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Orlando, Florida) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	May 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Orlando	42,384	-516	-2,530

Number of Unemployed Persons

Orlando, Florida Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Florida Unemployment Rate	Orlando Unemployment Rate	Orlando Unemployed
June 2019	3.7%	—	—	—
May 2019	3.6%	3.4%	3.1%	42,384
April 2019	3.6%	3.5%	3.2%	42,900
March 2019	3.8%	3.5%	3.2%	43,414
February 2019	3.8%	3.5%	3.2%	43,233
January 2019	4.0%	3.4%	3.2%	42,678
December 2018	3.9%	3.3%	3.1%	41,461
November 2018	3.7%	3.3%	3.1%	41,303
October 2018	3.8%	3.3%	3.0%	41,006
September 2018	3.7%	3.3%	3.1%	41,020
August 2018	3.8%	3.4%	3.1%	41,446
July 2018	3.9%	3.5%	3.2%	42,363