Florida Gov. DeSantis Announces Southwest Florida Created More Than 15,000 New Jobs
September 20, 2019
September 20, 2019
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 20 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the Naples area added 4,800 new private-sector jobs in the past year. The area's unemployment rate was 3.8 percent in August, down 0.2 percentage point from one year ago. The Fort Myers area added 10,500 new private-sector jobs in the past year. The area's unemployment rate was 3.5 percent in August, down 0.1 percentage point from one year ago.
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the Naples area added 4,800 new private-sector jobs in the past year. The area's unemployment rate was 3.8 percent in August, down 0.2 percentage point from one year ago. The Fort Myers area added 10,500 new private-sector jobs in the past year. The area's unemployment rate was 3.5 percent in August, down 0.1 percentage point from one year ago.