Florida's Unemployment Rate Hits Decade-Long Low!

Florida's unemployment rate hasn't been this low in a decade!

Governor Rick Scott announced Friday morning that the jobless rate in October fell to 3.6 percent with more than 127,000 jobs created that month.  

Private-sector industries gaining the most jobs over-the-year were:

  • Professional and business services: 38,900 new jobs
  • Trade, transportation and utilities: 38,300 new jobs
  • Construction: 35,600 new jobs
  • Education and health services: 17,600 new jobs
  • Other services: 17,600 new jobs
  • Florida job postings: 240,297 openings in October

Miami-Dade's unemployment rate fell a 0.1 percent to 4.6 percent.  

Broward's remained flat at 3.3 percent.


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