Gov. Ron DeSantis says it likely reflects the impact of Hurricane Ian and that an increase in the unemployment rate in southwest Florida is likely driving the overall increase.
Understanding the unemployment rate
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In this Tuesday, July 10, 2012 photo, people walk by the recruiters at a jobs fair in the Pittsburgh suburb of Green Tree, Pa. The number of people seeking unemployment benefits plunged last week to the lowest level in four years, a hopeful sign for the struggling job market. But the decline was partly due to temporary factors. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
and last updated 2021-06-03 12:14:56-04
TAMPA, Fla. â As economists and government leaders look for a full recovery from the pandemic-caused economic downturn, unemployment has taken center stage as everyone looks for data to back up their claims. But unemployment and the economy aren t as simple as one number each month.
Florida unemployment ticks up slightly as state sees job surplus Our biggest hurdle is finding employees, Melode Smelko, owner of Altrua Global Solutions, says
Floridaâs unemployment rate is up slightly. Economists today saying it grew a tenth of a percent from March to April, landing at 4.8%.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. â Florida s unemployment rate is up slightly, economists reported Friday.
The latest numbers from Florida s Department of Economic Opportunity show the rate grew a tenth of a percent from March to April, landing at 4.8 percent. The current national average is 6.1 percent.
The good news is that the state s labor force grew too, up 73,000 over the month. It now sits at its highest since the pandemic began.
Florida unemployment rate drops to 4.8% Share Updated: 8:22 PM EDT Mar 15, 2021 Share Updated: 8:22 PM EDT Mar 15, 2021
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Show Transcript WESH 2 S BOB HAZEN EXPLAINS WHERE UNEMPLOYMENT STANDS IN OUR AREA, AND WHERE WE NEED TO IMPROVE. BO THIS HAS BEEN A BUSY START TO SPRING BREAK HERE AT UNIVERSAL LOTS OF TOURISTS IN TOWN AND IT S THAT KIND OF CROWD THAT COULD HELP CENTRAL FLORIDA CRAWL OUT OF THE ROUGH JOB MARKET. IT S A LONG AWAITED TRIP FAROUK SYED BROUGHT HIS FAMILY TO ORLANDO FROM TEXAS THEY RECENTLY GOT THE COVID VACCINE AND HE TOLD ME THEY NEEDED A VACATION. WE HAD TO GO OUT AS A FAMILY DO SOMETHING TOGETHER BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN MORE THAN A YEAR. BOB: FROM CHOPPER 2, WE COULD SEE A LOT OF PEOPLE FEEL THE SAME WAY IN FACT UNIVERSAL REACHED CAPACITY AROUND NOON. THAT SENTIMENT IS WHAT MANY IN CENTRAL FLORIDA S ECONOMY ARE BANKING ON THE STATE JUST RELEASED ITS LATEST JOBS NUMBERS FOR JANUARY, AND OVERALL IT S GOOD NEWS. THE JOBL