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Florida Jobless Rate Rises to 3.6% in February

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Florida’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate edged up to 3.6% in February, according to data released Friday by the Florida Department of Commerce. The figure represents a 0.1 percentage point increase from January and a 0.4-point rise over the year. The state reported 398,000 unemployed residents in a labor force of 11,196,000. Despite the uptick, Florida’s unemployment rate remained below the national average, which reached 4.1% in February…

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Florida Jobless Rate Rises to 3.6% in February

Florida’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate edged up to 3.6% in February, according to data released Friday by the Florida Department of Commerce. The figure represents a 0.1 percentage point increase from January and a 0.4-point rise over the year. The state reported 398,000 unemployed residents in a labor force of 11,196,000. Despite the uptick, Florida’s unemployment rate remained below the national average, which reached 4.1% in February…

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Florida labor force job growth reaches 11.1 million in February

Photo courtesy of blog.bluebeam.com MIAMI – While the nation is preparing for the likelihood of a recession, Florida’s economy is gaining momentum, as the state added 430,800 new jobs in January and February. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Florida’s labor force job growth in most major industries like manufacturing reached 11.1 million last month. The report suggests Florida’s labor force has been consistently larger than prev…

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Florida Unemployment Rate Rises to 3.6%, Flagler's to 4.6% as State Revises Labor Force Numbers Upward

The Florida Department of Commerce on Friday said the unemployment rate increased from 3.5 percent in January to 3.6 percent in February. Florida had a 3.4 percent jobless rate in December. The unemployment rate in Flagler County jumped to 4.6 percent after the Department of Commerce revised figures substantially--adding several thousand people to Flagler County's labor force. The post Florida Unemployment Rate Rises to 3.6%, Flagler’s to 4.6% a…

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News Service of FloridaNews Service of Florida

Florida Jobless Rate Up to 3.6 Percent

TALLAHASSEE --- Florida’s unemployment rate in February ticked up for the second consecutive month, but a state official said it’s “too early” to link any increase to ongoing federal job cuts.

·Tallahassee, United States
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News Service of Florida broke the news in Tallahassee, United States on Friday, March 28, 2025.
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