Central Florida’s Unemployment Rate At 5.6% for April 2021, 0.8 Percentage Point Higher than the State

Central Florida’s Unemployment Rate At 5.6% for April 2021, 0.8 Percentage Point Higher than the State

Orlando, Fla.,– The unemployment rate in the CareerSource Central Florida (CSCF) region (Lake, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, and Sumter counties) was 5.6% in April 2021, which was higher than the state’s rate of 4.8%. This rate was 12.0 percentage points lower than the region’s rate of 17.6% during the same timeframe last year. The labor force was 1,318,070, down 31,903 (-2.4) over the year. There were 73,449 unemployed residents in the region.

Unemployment Rates

Central Florida’s Lowest Unemployment Rates:

• Seminole County had the lowest unemployment rate (4.7%) in the CSCF region followed by Lake County (5.3%), Orange County (5.6%), Sumter County (6.2%) and Osceola County (6.7%).

Job Growth Trends

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford MSA:

• Nonagricultural employment was 1,188,700, an increase of 50,600 Jobs
  (+4.4%) over the year.
• Highest Annual Job Growth*
  • Mining, Logging, and Constructions (+6,400 jobs)
  • Information (+800 jobs)
• Second Highest Annual Job Growth*
  • Educations and Health Services (+12,000 jobs)
• Third Highest Annual Job Growth*
  • Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (+18,500 jobs)

The Villages MSA:

• Nonagricultural employment in The Villages MSA was 31,400, an increase of 1,900 jobs (+6.4 percent) over the year.

Trends in High Growth Industries (HGIs):

The Following HGIs Grew Faster in the CSCF Region than Statewide Over the Year:

• Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (+18,500 Jobs)
• Education and Health Services (+12,000 Jobs)
• Professional and Business Services (+6,900 Jobs)
• Mining, Logging, and Construction (+6,400 Jobs)
• Financial Activities (+1,600 Jobs)
• Information (+800 Jobs)
• Manufacturing (+500 Jobs)

Industries losing jobs over the year were:

• • Government (-2,000 Jobs)
  • Leisure and Hospitality (-1,300 Jobs)

Additional Information