Miami's Total Unemployment Rate Hits 21.8 Percent
Each month, much fanfare is given to the release of unemployment numbers. But it turns out; the devil is in the details when trying to figure out the true unemployment rate for a city like Miami.
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Each month, much fanfare is given to the release of unemployment numbers. But it turns out; the devil is in the details when trying to figure out the true unemployment rate for a city like Miami.
Unemployment in Miami-Dade County is 13.7 percent and the jobs to bring that rate down simply are not there. Now, the economy in South Florid and the nation could take a debilitating hit when government aid ends this year.
Out of work Floridians will now receive fewer weeks of unemployment benefits.
Walmart has gone on a hiring spree of sorts to fill hundreds of positions at a new store in Miami-Dade.
The economic recovery may be happening in some areas, but with unemployment in Miami-Dade County soaring above 13 percent, jobs are a scarce commodity. But Walmart is trying to change that statistic.
With as many places as South Florida offers to buy fast food, you have to wonder why people are waiting in line for two hours or more for burgers, corn dogs and drinks at a new Homestead restaurant.
With as many places as South Florida offers to buy fast food, you have to wonder why people are waiting in line for 2 hours or more for burgers, corndogs, and drinks at a new Homestead restaurant.
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As the economy continues to sputter along for Main Street, the unemployment rate in Florida sits at 10.6 percent in May, according to the Agency for Workforce Innovation.
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College graduates who are searching for jobs in South Florida say it's a real struggle. The most recent numbers show the unemployment rate at 10.8 percent across the state.
It's a mix of good and bad news for South Florida's jobless claims. First-time unemployment claims for May continue to trend below where they were a year ago.
Job seekers wishing employers would add more jobs in the month of May had their hopes dashed. Employers across the country added just 54,000 jobs in May, the fewest jobs added in eight months.
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The statewide unemployment numbers may be improving, but the unemployment situation in Miami-Dade continues to deteriorate.
Unemployment remains at historic levels in South Florida, but in other parts of the country, the recession is turning around.
While companies have started to pick up their hiring in 2011, in South Florida, if you're waiting to find your perfect, full-time job with great benefits, good luck.
Employers added more than 200,000 jobs in April for the third straight month, the biggest hiring spree in five years. But the unemployment rate ticked up to 9 percent.
While Florida won't release their first time jobless claims numbers for a couple of more weeks, nationwide the numbers were up for the third week signaling a weakening in the job market.
A bill which would scale back unemployment compensation benefits has passed in the Florida Senate and is now on its way back to the House for final approval.
People without jobs in Florida could get less money in unemployment compensation under a bill passed Tuesday by the Florida Senate. The House has passed a similar bill, and must now consider the Senate's changes.
The Miami Herald Media Company announced yet another round of job cuts at its Miami newspapers Monday, cutting 15 jobs and eliminating 35 positions.
Florida's unemployment rate dropped to 11.1 percent in March, down from 11.5 percent in February and the lowest it's been since November of last year, Gov. Rick Scott announced Friday.
Hundreds of people desperately trying to get back into the workforce are expected to attend a major job fair Thursday in Davie.
New numbers from the Labor Department could help spur more job growth in South Florida and across the nation. The nation's unemployment rate fell to a two-year low of 8.8 percent in March.
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