Unemployment in metro Orlando jumps to 22.6% in May, the worst in Florida

[steve2470]

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/coronavirus/jobs-economy/os-bz-coronavirus-florida-orlando-may-unemployment-20200619-2eseklimmjatrcjtiflli34yl4-story.html

Unemployment in metro Orlando rose to 22.6% in May and 14.5% statewide, dashing hopes that jobless numbers would go down as businesses began to reopen and some people returned to work amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The unemployment rate in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford area, home to theme park giants and countless attractions and hotels that for months have been closed to tourists, was the highest in the state, according to numbers released Friday by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity. It rivals joblessness during the worst times of the Great Depression when unemployment was 24.9%. (bolding mine)

Orlando was the only metropolitan area in the state that saw more jobs lost since April, when the area’s unemployment hit 16.2%. In all, the region lost 57,200 jobs in that time.

It’s a significant jump from 13.8% state unemployment in April, which was revised from the previously reported 12.9%. Some had hoped that would be the peak of joblessness during the virus outbreak.

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This sad statistic will help put the nail in Trump's coffin, hopefully.

[Turbineguy]

1. His unemployed supporters will still vote for him.

The virus is a hoax and their misfortune is caused by Democrats.

He told them he's not responsible. They believe it.

[lpbk2713]

2. And Pelosi is still Public Enemy #1.

Their kind of stupid goes right to the bone.

[Newest Reality]

3. According to the infallible Ministry of Truth:

According to the infallible Ministry of Truth, which is always right no matter what:

Recession IS recovery. Unemployment IS growth. ++Good! Check the Newspeak Dictionary for more mandatory definitions, etc.

[Roland99]

4. rumor mill here is theme parks (I'm guessing Universal / SeaWorld) considering closing again

heard from a friend who heard from a friend so take that for what it's worth