Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Florida Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Orlando rose 5.8 percentage points in May 2020 to 22.9%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 8.4 percentage points higher than the Florida rate. The unemployment rate for Orlando in May 2020 is at a new high. You can also compare Orlando unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	13.3%	-1.4	+9.7
Florida	14.5%	+0.7	+11.3
Orlando	22.9%	+5.8	+19.8

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with May 2020 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 in May 2020 is at a new high of 302,278. Orlando employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Orlando, Florida) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
Orlando	302,278	+82,894	+260,450

Number of Unemployed Persons

Orlando, Florida Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Florida Unemployment Rate	Orlando Unemployment Rate	Orlando Unemployed
June 2020	11.1%	—	—	—
May 2020	13.3%	14.5%	22.9%	302,278
April 2020	14.7%	13.8%	17.1%	219,384
March 2020	4.4%	4.4%	4.3%	57,911
February 2020	3.5%	2.8%	2.8%	38,549
January 2020	3.6%	2.8%	2.8%	38,218
December 2019	3.5%	2.9%	2.7%	37,192
November 2019	3.5%	2.8%	2.7%	37,602
October 2019	3.6%	2.9%	2.8%	38,136
September 2019	3.5%	2.9%	2.8%	38,739
August 2019	3.7%	3.0%	2.9%	39,408
July 2019	3.7%	3.1%	3.0%	40,133