Unemployment Numbers
Florida Unemployment Rate Drops; Miami Still Struggling
Governor Rick Scott will use social media to push out the state’s unemployment numbers Friday morning.
Nearly 7,000 Jobs In Miami-Dade Disappear In February
Governor Rick Scott hopes the release of the state’s unemployment numbers Friday will bring more improvement after the jobs numbers spiked in January.
157,000 Jobs Created Nationally, Unemployment Rate Ticks Up
While the job market in South Florida continues to struggle, nationally, the numbers remain positive, but not enough to bring the unemployment rate down.
Fla. Unemployment Drops, But Number Not Full Story
Floridians got an early Christmas present on the state’s unemployment report released Friday. The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 8.1 percent in November.
S. Fla Sheds More Than 13k Jobs In May
The Florida unemployment continued to decline in May, dropping to a seasonally adjusted 8.6 percent. It’s the lowest the unemployment rate has bee in the Sunshine State since December 2008. But the news in South Florida is far from rosy.
Jobless Rate Takes Dive In Miami-Dade, Slight Dip Statewide
Florida unemployment fell slightly statewide in November, but Miami-Dade County saw a major drop of more than a percentage point. That good news was tempered by the fact that almost 50 thousand people statewide were wiped from the unemployment rolls possibly because they stopped looking for work, or lost their benefits.
Jobless Claims Up Slightly, Better Than A Year Ago
It’s a mix of good and bad news for South Florida’s jobless claims. First-time unemployment claims for May continue to trend below where they were a year ago.
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