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Unemployment claims in Florida decreased during the year-end holiday period. The U.S. Department of Labor on Thursday released a report that said an estimated 4,064 claims were filed in Florida during the week that ended Dec. 31, down from a revised count of 4,579 during…
Read More Florida Jobless Claims Down During Holidays
Florida saw an uptick in its unemployment rate in October after deadly Hurricane Ian swept through Southwest Florida, while the labor force continues to grow, according to numbers released Friday. The state Department of Economic Opportunity said the unemployment rate was 2.7 percent in October,…
Read More Florida Jobless Rate Up After Hurricane Ian
Florida’s already-low unemployment rate dipped to 2.5 percent in September, though the numbers don’t take into account economic effects of Hurricane Ian. A state economist said Friday that October numbers likely will show an impact from the Category 4 storm, which made landfall Sept. 28…
Read More Gov. DeSantis Announces Florida Jobless Rate Down To 2.5 Percent