Kissimmee's jobless rate fell to 4.5% in September from 4.8% in August but is up from 4.2% a year ago. Osceola County was also 4.5%; Florida was 4.2%.
Kissimmee’s unemployment rate fell to 4.5% in September, from 4.8% in August. About 1,929 city residents were out of work and looking for a job, 121 fewer than a month earlier.
The rate is still higher than a year ago. In September 2025 it was 4.2%, with 1,786 residents unemployed.
The figures are the preliminary September estimates from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Local Area Unemployment Statistics program, which publishes a separate rate for the city. They are not seasonally adjusted, so the fairest comparison is with the same month a year earlier.
Kissimmee against the county, state and nation
| Area | September 2026 | September 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Kissimmee | 4.5% | 4.2% |
| Osceola County | 4.5% | 4.3% |
| Orange County | 4.2% | 4% |
| Florida | 4.2% | 4.2% |
| United States | 4% | 4.3% |
All rates are not seasonally adjusted. Sources: BLS series for Osceola County, Orange County, Florida and the United States.
Kissimmee and Osceola County are both 0.3 points above Florida. A year ago the city matched the state rate. Over the same year the national rate fell from 4.3% to 4%.
The numbers behind the rate
In Kissimmee in September, according to the BLS:
- 42,591 people were in the labor force, against 42,411 a year earlier.
- 40,662 people had jobs, against 40,625.
- 1,929 people were unemployed, against 1,786.
Across Osceola County:
- 241,542 people were in the labor force, against 240,784.
- 230,758 people had jobs, against 230,546.
- 10,784 people were unemployed, against 10,238.
The labor force counts people who have a job or are looking for one. The rate is the share of that labor force without a job and looking. These are counts of residents, wherever they work, not counts of jobs based in Kissimmee.
From August to September, the number of city residents with a job rose by 254, to 40,662.
The past year, month by month
| Month | Kissimmee | Osceola County |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 4.2% | 4.3% |
| October 2025 | not published | not published |
| November 2025 | 5% | 5% |
| December 2025 | 4.7% | 4.7% |
| January 2026 | 5% | 5.1% |
| February 2026 | 4.9% | 4.9% |
| March 2026 | 4.5% | 4.6% |
| April 2026 | 4.6% | 4.7% |
| May 2026 | 4.5% | 4.7% |
| June 2026 | 4.8% | 4.8% |
| July 2026 | 4.9% | 4.9% |
| August 2026 | 4.8% | 4.8% |
| September 2026 | 4.5% (preliminary) | 4.5% (preliminary) |
September’s 4.5% ties March and May for the city’s lowest rate this year. The BLS has now revised August from preliminary. The rate stayed at 4.8%, and the count of employed residents moved from 40,411 to 40,408.
There is no October 2025 figure. The BLS lists that month as unavailable because of the lapse in federal appropriations that fall.
What it means for you
- If you are looking for work, the state’s Employ Florida job board lists openings in and around Kissimmee.
- The September numbers will change. The BLS marks the latest month as preliminary and revises it a month later.
- For the August picture, see our story on Kissimmee’s unemployment rate in August.
- For more on the local economy, see our pages on new businesses and home prices.
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