| Tipoffs for Jacksonville, Florida (State) Newsletter for Saturday March 27, 2021 ( 2 items ) |
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Florida Economic Opportunity Department Announces Ten Consecutive Months of Job Growth, Lowering Unemployment Rate to 4.7 Percent
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 27 -- The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity issued the following news:
The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity announced Florida has experienced ten consecutive months of job growth, gaining 19,200 private sector jobs in the month of February 2021. From April 2020 to February 2021, Florida has gained a total of 735,500 private sector jobs. Florida's unemployment rate for February 2021 decreased to 4.7 percent, below the national average of 6.2 percent
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Florida Economic Opportunity Department Announces the Jacksonville Area February 2021 Employment Data
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 27 -- The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity issued the following news:
The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity announced the statewide number of private sector jobs increased by 19,200 over the month. Florida's unemployment rate was 4.7 percent in February 2021, down from the January rate of 4.8 percent. Florida's labor force was up 55,000, a growth of 0.5 percentage point over the month.
The unemployment rate in the Jacksonville area was 3.7 percent
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