Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Florida Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Orlando fell 0.1 percentage points in February 2019 to 3.3%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.2 percentage points lower than the Florida rate. The unemployment rate in Orlando peaked in December 2009 at 11.3% and is now 8.0 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.7% in October 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.6 percentage points. You can also compare Orlando unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.8%	-0.2	-0.3
Florida	3.5%	+0.1	-0.4
Orlando	3.3%	-0.1	-0.2

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2019 data as March 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 November 2010 at 127,546. There are now 82,933 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 37,056 in October 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 7,557. Orlando employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Orlando, Florida) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Orlando	44,613	-1,605	-1,677

Number of Unemployed Persons

Orlando, Florida Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Florida Unemployment Rate	Orlando Unemployment Rate	Orlando Unemployed
March 2019	3.8%	3.5%	—	—
February 2019	3.8%	3.5%	3.3%	44,613
January 2019	4.0%	3.4%	3.4%	46,218
December 2018	3.9%	3.3%	3.0%	41,576
November 2018	3.7%	3.3%	2.7%	37,422
October 2018	3.8%	3.3%	2.7%	37,056
September 2018	3.7%	3.3%	2.8%	37,139
August 2018	3.8%	3.4%	3.2%	43,133
July 2018	3.9%	3.5%	3.3%	44,886
June 2018	4.0%	3.6%	3.3%	44,502
May 2018	3.8%	3.7%	3.2%	43,045
April 2018	3.9%	3.7%	3.4%	44,852