The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor is the principal Federal agency responsible for measuring labor market activity, working conditions, and price changes in the economy.
Updated March 23, 2022
Average weekly wages for all industries by county
Orlando area, third quarter 2021
(U.S. = $1,251; Area = $1,068)
Source: U.S. BLS, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages.
This summary presents a sampling of economic information for the area; supplemental data are provided for regions
and the nation. Subjects include unemployment, employment, wages, prices, spending, and benefits. All data are
not seasonally adjusted and some may be subject to revision. Area definitions may differ by subject. For more area
summaries and geographic definitions, see www.bls.gov/regions/economic-summaries.htm.
Orlando, FL, Area Economic Summary
Unemployment rates for the nation and selected
areas
Over-the-year changes in employment on nonfarm payrolls and employment by major industry sector
3.2
4.7
3.8
3.7
3.8
4.4
4.7
8.4
6.9
5.3
6.5
6.8
0.0
5.0
10.0
Seminole Co.
Osceola Co.
Orange Co.
Lake Co.
Orlando area
United States
Jan-21
Jan-22
Source: U.S. BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics.
Unemployment rates
-20.0
-15.0
-10.0
-5.0
0.0
5.0
10.0
15.0
20.0
Jan-19
Jan-20
Jan-21
Jan-22
Orlando area
United States
Source: U.S. BLS, Current Employment Statistics.
12-month percent changes in employment
Number Percent
Total nonfarm
1,321.7
110.5
9.1
Mining and logging
0.2
0.0
0.0
Construction
83.4
2.2
2.7
Manufacturing
49.6
0.6
1.2
Trade, transportation, and util ities
257.1
16.7
6.9
Information
26.1
2.5
10.6
Financial activities
85.9
6.8
8.6
Professional and business services
241.9
20.3
9.2
Education and health services
164.3
2.9
1.8
Leisure and hospitality
245.3
55.4
29.2
Other services
42.0
2.7
6.9
Government
125.9
0.4
0.3
Source: U.S. BLS, Current Employment Statistics.
Change from Jan.
2021 to Jan. 2022
Jan. 2022
Orlando area employment
(number in thousands)
Over-the-year change in the prices paid by urban
consumers for selected categories
Over-the-year changes in the selling prices received by
producers for selected industries nationwide
Average hourly wages for selected occupations
Over-the-year changes in