Central Florida, a tourism-dependent region walloped by the coronavirus pandemic, hold four of the top seven highest unemployment rates for July, according to state figures.
Osceola and Orange rank first and second, while Polk is fourth and Lake is seventh. Statewide, 11.3% of workers were unemployed. Here’s a look at county-bycounty jobless numbers for the month.
■ Osceola County: 20.2 percent
■ Orange County: 16.1percent
■ Miami-Dade County: 14.2 percent
■ Polk County: 13.2 percent
■ Broward County:13.1percent
■ Hendry County:13 percent
■ Lake County: 12.4 percent
■ Palm Beach County: 11.6 percent
■ Citrus County:11.2 percent
■ St. Lucie County:11percent
■ Hernando County:10.9 percent
■ Putnam County:10.9 percent
■ Hamilton County:10.7 percent
■ Lee County:10.7 percent
■ Seminole County: 10.5 percent
■ Volusia County: 10.5 percent
■ Collier County:10.4 percent
■ Indian River County:10.4 percent
■ Highlands County: 10.3 percent
■ Hillsborough County:10.3 percent
■ DeSoto County: 6.7 percent
■ Baker County: 6.6 percent
■ Gilchrist County: 6.6 percent
■ Lafayette County: 6.4 percent
■ Wakulla County: 6.4 percent
■ Flagler County:10.2 percent
■ Hardee County:10.1percent
■ Charlotte County:10 percent
■ Pasco County:10 percent
■ Sumter County:10 percent
■ Monroe County: 9.9 percent
■ Pinellas County: 9.8 percent
■ Duval County: 9.6 percent
■ Sarasota County: 9.5 percent
■ Gadsden County: 9.4 percent
■ Manatee County: 9.4 percent
■ Marion County: 9.3 percent
■ Brevard County: 9.2 percent
■ Escambia County: 9.2 percent
■ Madison County: 9.2 percent
■ Taylor County: 8.9 percent
■ Martin County: 8.6 percent
■ Glades County: 8.5 percent
■ Leon County: 8.5 percent
■ Columbia County: 8.2 percent
■ Suwannee County: 8.1percent
■ Dixie County: 8 percent
■ Levy County: 7.9 percent
■ Okeechobee County: 7.9percent
■ Jefferson County: 7.8 percent
■ Washington County: 7.8 percent
■ Bay County: 7.7 percent
■ Gulf County: 7.7 percent
■ Holmes County: 7.7 percent
■ Alachua County: 7.6 percent
■ Jackson County: 7.6 percent
■ Nassau County: 7.6 percent
■ St. Johns County: 7.4 percent
■ Walton County: 7.4 percent
■ Bradford County: 7.3 percent
■ Clay County: 7.2 percent
■ Calhoun County: 7.1percent
■ Franklin County: 7.1percent
■ SantaRosa County: 7.1percent
■ Okaloosa County: 6.9 percent
■ Liberty County: 6.8 percent
■ Union County: 6.8 percent
