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Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Florida Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Orlando fell 0.0 percentage points in March 2023 to 2.6%. 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 22.4% and is now 19.8 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.6% in September 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Orlando unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate March 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.5% -0.1 -0.1
Florida 2.6% 0.0 -0.5
Orlando 2.6% 0.0 -0.7
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with March 2023 data as April 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 263,924 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 726. Orlando employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Orlando, Florida) is also available.

Unemployed Persons March 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Orlando 37,637 +630 -8,398

Number of Unemployed Persons

Orlando, Florida Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Florida
Unemployment Rate
Orlando
Unemployment Rate
Orlando
Unemployed
April
2023
3.4%
March
2023
3.5% 2.6% 2.6% 37,637
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
November
2022
3.6% 2.7% 2.6% 37,680
October
2022
3.7% 2.7% 2.6% 37,623
September
2022
3.5% 2.7% 2.6% 37,895
August
2022
3.7% 2.7% 2.7% 38,388
July
2022
3.5% 2.7% 2.7% 39,186
June
2022
3.6% 2.8% 2.8% 40,446
May
2022
3.6% 2.9% 3.0% 42,122

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.