Florida s unemployment rate down slightly in December to 6.1% January 22, 2021 at 11:21 AM EST - Updated January 22 at 11:21 AM
Florida s unemployment rate dropped slightly in December to 6.1%, new figures released on Friday show.
According to the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, the state s jobless rate was down 0.2% from November, and up 3.2% from the same time last year. The U.S. unemployment rate was 6.7% in December.
There were 614,000 Floridians out of work in December, the figures show.
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The United States Department of Labor just announced new numbers that show about 900,000 people applied for unemployment last week nationwide. That s down from about 926,000 the week before, but still way above average.