FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 19, 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 2.9% in March 2022, which was lower than the state’s rate of 3.2%. This rate was 2.9 percentage point lower than the region’s rate of 5.8% during the same timeframe last year. The labor force was 1,408,496, up 83,130 (+6.3%) over the year. There were 40,765 unemployed residents in the region.
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.