--- title: Hurricane Ian devastates Florida job market, leaves thousands unemployed description: Hurricane Ian's impacts continue to leave tens of thousands of Florida workers jobless. image: https://afb.accuweather.com/hubfs/GettyImages-1429678180.jpg --- [Skip to content](https://afb.accuweather.com/blog/hurricane-ian-devastates-florida-job-market-leaves-thousands-unemployed#main-content) [![accuweather-business-white-01](https://afb.accuweather.com/hubfs/Website/accuweather-business-white-01.svg "accuweather-business-white-01")](https://afb.accuweather.com/) - [Learn & Support](https://afb.accuweather.com/learn-support) Learn & Support [Overview](https://afb.accuweather.com/learn-support) - [Case Studies](https://www.accuweather.com/en/news/case-studies) - [Webinars](https://www.accuweather.com/en/blogs-webinars/welcome-to-accuweathers-webinar-hub/1692349) - [Press Releases](https://corporate.accuweather.com/newsroom/press-releases/) - [Blog](https://www.accuweather.com/en/news/blogs-webinars) [![accu-winter-events](https://afb.accuweather.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Website/accu-winter-events.jpg?width=90&height=90&name=accu-winter-events.jpg)](https://afb.accuweather.com/webinar-winter-risk-mitigation-services) Webinar [Take the Worry out of Winter: Risk Mitigation](https://afb.accuweather.com/webinar-winter-risk-mitigation-services) [![accu-hurricane-events](https://afb.accuweather.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Website/accu-hurricane-events.jpg?width=90&height=90&name=accu-hurricane-events.jpg)](https://afb.accuweather.com/blog/hurricane-relief-tips-how-your-business-can-help-without-becoming-a-victim) Blog [How your business can help without becoming a victim](https://afb.accuweather.com/blog/hurricane-relief-tips-how-your-business-can-help-without-becoming-a-victim) - [Let's Get Started](https://afb.accuweather.com/lets-get-started) - [Learn & Support](https://afb.accuweather.com/learn-support) - [Case Studies](https://www.accuweather.com/en/news/case-studies) - [Webinars](https://www.accuweather.com/en/blogs-webinars/welcome-to-accuweathers-webinar-hub/1692349) - [Press Releases](https://corporate.accuweather.com/newsroom/press-releases/) - [Blog](https://www.accuweather.com/en/news/blogs-webinars) [Home](https://afb.accuweather.com/)  /  [Featured](https://afb.accuweather.com/blog/tag/featured)  /  [Financial Services](https://afb.accuweather.com/blog/tag/financial-services)  /  [Tropical](https://afb.accuweather.com/blog/tag/tropical)  /  [Hurricane](https://afb.accuweather.com/blog/tag/hurricane) # Hurricane Ian devastates Florida job market, leaves thousands unemployed Posted by [Adrianne Burke](https://afb.accuweather.com/blog/author/adrianne-burke) on Oct 14, 2022 ![](https://afb.accuweather.com/hs-fs/hubfs/GettyImages-1429678180.jpg?width=1200&height=628&name=GettyImages-1429678180.jpg) Summary ## Hurricane Ian's impacts continue to leave tens of thousands of Florida workers jobless. Key Highlights #### Hurricane Ian's total damage and economic loss will be between $180 billion and $210 billion. #### Tens of thousands of workers will likely file unemployment benefits in the wake of Hurricane Ian. #### The tourism industry is one of the hardest hit and could have a hard time rebounding. **HURRICANE IAN DEVASTATES JOB MARKET** The impacts of Hurricane Ian will be something businesses will be dealing with for weeks, months, or even years. The total damage and economic loss of Hurricane Ian will be between $180 billion and $210 billion, according to AccuWeather Founder and CEO Dr. Joel N. Myers. In the hardest hit areas of Southwest Florida, tens of thousands of people are out of a job and are likely to file for unemployment benefits, according to economists Many workers are in the tourism industry, and businesses could have difficulty rebounding. Companies that planned ahead could have an easier time recovering. Mainly because they had insurance that can be used to replace buildings and equipment. > The biggest threat is to tourism. [https://t.co/7aOh4Pxp0V](https://t.co/7aOh4Pxp0V) > > — AccuWeather (@accuweather) [October 13, 2022](https://twitter.com/accuweather/status/1580534476777529347?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) So how does this impact businesses? When workers file for unemployment benefits, businesses are indirectly footing the bill. Unemployment benefit payments are charged to businesses' tax accounts. So the more unemployment claims Florida has, the more companies will have to contribute, ultimately impacting the business' bottom line. **>>**[**FOLLOW US on LinkedIn for essential weather updates that could impact your business.**](https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/accuweather-for-business/?viewAsMember=true) [AccuWeather’s AssetReport](https://afb.accuweather.com/tropical-services) will change how you and your organization react to hurricane threats. 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