Unemployment: Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)
MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-36740.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA
Unemployment: Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area (U) was up 19.8% year on year in September 2025, compared with 11.0% in August 2025.
The level stood at 65,221 thousands.
That is the highest reading since July 2024.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −76.1% (May 2021) to 652.5% (May 2020), averaging 16.0%.
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Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 65,221 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 69,747 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 71,464 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 70,436 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 68,243 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 69,067 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 66,895 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 72,236 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 74,383 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 67,726 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 73,929 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 62,872 thousands | 19.8 |
| August 2025 | 63,962 thousands | 11.0 |
| July 2025 | 62,072 thousands | 8.9 |
| June 2025 | 59,290 thousands | 8.7 |
| May 2025 | 53,445 thousands | 15.9 |
| April 2025 | 50,326 thousands | 16.0 |
| March 2025 | 52,147 thousands | 13.1 |
| February 2025 | 52,184 thousands | 12.2 |
| January 2025 | 53,622 thousands | 10.7 |
| December 2024 | 47,412 thousands | 8.4 |
| November 2024 | 53,089 thousands | 13.2 |
| October 2024 | 52,325 thousands | 7.8 |
| September 2024 | 52,463 thousands | 10.0 |
Last 24 observations. The full history (440 observations) is available through the API.
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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
"https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-36740.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA"
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import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-36740.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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| Latest observation | September 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | January 1990 |
| Observations | 440 |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Units | thousands |
| Adjustment | Not seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 652.5% (May 2020) |
| 10-year low | −76.1% (May 2021) |
| 10-year average | 16.0% |
| Source agency | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) |
| Makrognosis code | US-36740.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA |
This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.
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- Where does this data come from?
- It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-36740.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA.
Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Unemployment: Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)”.