FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 17, 2021
Contact: Lesley Harris
Mobile: 407-868-4029
Email: LHarris@careersourcecf.com
Orlando, Fla.,– The unemployment rate in the CareerSource Central Florida (CSCF) region (Lake, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, and Sumter counties) was 5.0% in August 2021, which equals the state rate. This rate was 5.6 percentage points lower than the region’s rate of 10.6% during the same timeframe last year. The labor force was 1,382,268 up 65,936 (+5.0) over the year. There were 69,777 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 Grew Faster in the CSCF Region than Statewide 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.