Florida jobless claims lowest since Hurricane Helene in September
The U.S. Department of Labor estimated 6,013 first-time unemployment claims were filed in Florida
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The U.S. Department of Labor estimated 6,013 first-time unemployment claims were filed in Florida
State jobless rate remained at 3.3% for a seventh consecutive month.
The U.S. Department of Labor on Thursday estimated 6,356 claims were filed in Florida.
The U.S. Department of Labor on Thursday estimated 6,590 initial unemployment claims were filed in Florida during the week that ended Saturday.
Florida saw an increase in unemployment claims coming out of the short Thanksgiving holiday week
Florida had a 2.6 percent unemployment rate in January
State had a 2.5 percent unemployment rate in December
Florida had a 2.6 percent unemployment rate in November, the December rate will be released January 20th
Florida had a November unemployment rate of 2.6 percent, December's data will be released later this month
Number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose to a 3-month high amid rise in layoffs.
Florida had a 2.5 percent unemployment rate in September
Florida's overall employment figures have not reflected the impact of Hurricane Ian
More Americans filed for jobless aid last week as layoffs jumped, showing the Fed's rate hikes are taking a toll.
State officials have taken steps to make it easier for people in areas affected by Hurricane Ian to receive unemployment benefits, as recovery efforts from the massive storm continued Monday and the death toll mounted.
First-time unemployment claims dropped last week in Florida and remained similar to pre-pandemic levels.
Florida's first-time unemployment claims last week were slightly higher than during the previous three weeks, but the pace of claims continues to be similar to levels before the COVID-19 pandemic hammered the economy in early 2020.
Florida had its third consecutive week with fewer than 4,000 first-time unemployment claims, according to a report released Thursday by the U.S. Department of Labor.
Florida had 4,941 first-time unemployment claims last week, according to an estimate by the U.S. Department of Labor.
First-time unemployment claims in Florida remain at a steady pace despite impacts of the omicron variant of the coronavirus and inflation.
Florida continues to see unemployment claims roll in at a pace that has remained relatively stable since May and well below the crush of claims when businesses closed or scaled back early in the coronavirus pandemic in 2020.
First-time unemployment claims in Florida continue to fluctuate just above pre-pandemic levels.
For the first time in more than a year, Florida has posted a weekly count of new unemployment claims on par with the period just before the coronavirus pandemic caused widespread economic damage.
Marking a pandemic low, the U.S. Department of Labor estimated 15,903 first-time unemployment claims were filed last week in Florida.
First-time jobless claims dropped last week in Florida, as the state is set to issue a monthly report Friday that will detail unemployment data amid a rapidly increasing number of COVID-19 cases.
State unemployment taxes are going up for businesses struggling amid the coronavirus pandemic, as the pace of new jobless claims continues to slow in Florida.
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