659,000 Floridians still out of work amid pandemic, as state unemployment falls to 6.5% 659,000 Floridians still out of work amid pandemic, as state unemployment falls to 6.5% November 20, 2020 dzadmin Comments 0 Comment Unemployment for the Orlando area decreased to 8%, down from 9.8% in September, the first time joblessness shrunk to single-digits since March. Unemployment for the Orlando region was at its worst in May, hitting 22.6%.