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Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Florida Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Orlando rose 0.1 percentage points in October 2023 to 3.0%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.2 percentage points higher than the Florida rate. The unemployment rate in Orlando peaked in May 2020 at 22.4% and is now 19.4 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.6% in September 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.4 percentage points. You can also compare Orlando unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate October 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.9% +0.1 +0.2
Florida 2.8% 0.0 +0.1
Orlando 3.0% +0.1 +0.4
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with October 2023 data as November metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

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 May 2020 at 301,561. There are now 257,485 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 36,911 in January 2023, the number of unemployed has now grown by 7,165. Orlando employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Orlando, Florida) is also available.

Unemployed Persons October 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Orlando 44,076 +1,263 +6,453

Number of Unemployed Persons

Orlando, Florida Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate		 Florida
Unemployment Rate		 Orlando
Unemployment Rate		 Orlando
Unemployed
November
2023		 3.7% — — —
October
2023		 3.9% 2.8% 3.0% 44,076
September
2023		 3.8% 2.8% 2.9% 42,813
August
2023		 3.8% 2.7% 2.8% 41,879
July
2023		 3.5% 2.7% 2.8% 40,817
June
2023		 3.6% 2.6% 2.7% 39,861
May
2023		 3.7% 2.6% 2.7% 38,928
April
2023		 3.4% 2.6% 2.6% 37,869
March
2023		 3.5% 2.6% 2.6% 37,645
February
2023		 3.6% 2.6% 2.6% 37,007
January
2023		 3.4% 2.6% 2.6% 36,911
December
2022		 3.5% 2.7% 2.6% 37,763

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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