Florida Unemployment Dips To 4.9% As State Adds 84,500 Jobs; 517,000 Still Out Of Work

Caroline Glenn, Orlando Sentinel: Business
Fri, 10/22/2021 - 1:37pm

According to a report released by the Department of Economic Opportunity on Friday, the state’s unemployment rate improved slightly since last month, decreasing from 5% in August to 4.9%. That figure represents 517,000 out-of-work Floridians out of a labor force of more than 10 million residents.

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Florida Unemployment Dips To 4.9% As State Adds 84,500 Jobs; 517,000 Still Out Of Work

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