FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 28, 2022
Contact: Carla Sosa
Mobile: 689-222-4418
Email: csosa@careersourcecf.com
Orlando, Fla.,– The unemployment rate in the CareerSource Central Florida (CSCF) region (Lake, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, and Sumter counties) was 3.4% in February 2022, which was higher than the state’s rate of 3.3%. This rate was 2.8 percentage point lower than the region’s rate of 6.2% during the same timeframe last year. The labor force was 1,403,430, up 83,489 (+6.3%) over the year. There were 47,604 unemployed residents in the region.
Unemployment Rates
Central Florida’s Lowest Unemployment Rates:
Job Growth Trends
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford MSA:
The Villages MSA:
Trends in High Growth Industries (HGIs)
The Following HGIs gained jobs over the year:
Additional Information
*Compared to all Metro Areas in the State
Source: Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, Bureau of Workforce Statistics and Economic Research.