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Local Unemployment Rate - 5.1%
Central Florida's unemployment rate remains steady at 5.1% for April 2002. Central Florida counties range between 5.3% in Orange County to 4.1% in Sumter County, all below the national rate of 5.7%. For Central Florida, that translates to 51,375 unemployed and 966,420 employed residents.
Areas with higher unemployment rates in Florida include Miami (7.3%), Ft. Lauderdale (5.7%), West Palm Beach , Ft. Pierce and Panama City (all at 5.2%). Gainesville is currently at 2.4%, the lowest rate in the state.
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April 2002 |
March 2002 |
April 2001 |
| Lake County |
4.4% |
4.6% |
3.0% |
| Orange County |
5.3% |
5.4% |
3.3% |
| Osceola County |
5.2% |
5.8% |
3.3% |
| Seminole County |
5.1% |
5.1% |
3.1% |
| Sumter County |
4.1% |
4.6% |
4.2% |
| Metro Orlando |
5.1% |
5.3% |
3.2% |
| Florida |
5.0% |
5.0% |
4.2% |
| Nation |
5.7% |
6.1% |
4.2% |
Not seasonally adjusted, March numbers revised, April '02 numbers preliminary (Source: AWI)
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Unemployment claims can be filed online at www.CentralFloridaOneStop.org.
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