Milestone: Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Florida's Unemployment Rate Has Been Lower Than the National Rate For 40 Consecutive Months
March 23, 2024
March 23, 2024
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 23 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on March 22, 2024:
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced a milestone in Florida's continuing economic success: Florida's statewide unemployment rate has been lower than the national rate for 40 consecutive months. The national unemployment rate rose to 3.9 percent for February 2024; Florida's rate did not rise and outperforms the national rate by 0.8 percentage point. An . . .
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced a milestone in Florida's continuing economic success: Florida's statewide unemployment rate has been lower than the national rate for 40 consecutive months. The national unemployment rate rose to 3.9 percent for February 2024; Florida's rate did not rise and outperforms the national rate by 0.8 percentage point. An . . .