Is Rick Scott Lying About the State’s Jobs Numbers?
Gov. Rick Scott and the Legislature’s Office of Economic and Demographic Research see the state’s unemployment rate in different terms.
Mr. Scott, Where are the Jobs?
Florida’s jobless rate remained unchanged at 10.7 percent in July, same as in June, but 0.1 percent higher than the 10.6 percent unemployment rate in May, the Agency for Workforce Innovation reported Friday. July’s figure represents 987,000 jobless out of the statewide workforce of 9.2 million. Gov. Rick Scott, who slashed thousands of state worker jobs, said it’s disappointing the unemployment rate did not go down.
Orlando’s Jobless Rate Still a High 9.9 Percent
The jobless rate in the Orlando Metro area in May was 9.9 percent, a marginal decline of 0.1 percent from the April 2011 rate of 10.0 percent, the Agency for Workforce Innovation (AWI) reported on Friday.
Florida’s Jobless Rate Dips to 10.8 Percent
The number of jobless Floridians fell below 1 million for first time since October 2009 as the state’s jobless rate in April fell to 10.8 percent, the Agency for Workforce Innovation reported Friday.
Orlando Area Jobless Rate Falls to 10.4 Percent
Orlando Metro area unemployment rate in March 2011 was 10.4 percent, a decline of 0.4 percent from the February 2011 rate of 10.8 percent and nearly 1 percentage point lower than the March 2010 rate of 11.3 percent, the Agency for Workforce Innovation (AWI) reported on Friday.
Orlando Jobless Rate Ticks Up to 11.7 Percent
The unemployment rate in the Orlando Metropolitan statistical Area (Lake, Orange, Osceola and Seminole) ticked up to 11.7 percent in January, a slight increase from 11.5 percent recorded in December, the Agency for Workforce Innovation reported on Thursday.
Orlando’s Jobless Rate Drops to 11.3 Percent
The unemployment rate in the Orlando Metropolitan statistical Area (Lake, Orange, Osceola and Seminole) for December 2010 was 11.3 percent, down from 12.0 percent recorded the previous month, the Agency for Workforce Innovation said on Friday. While in part the decline is no doubt due to seasonal employment over the Christmas holiday period, Orlando still ranks 38 out of 67 Florida counties in terms of its unemployment rate.
Florida Jobless Rate Back up to 12%, Again
Florida unemployment rate reached 12 percent again, in November, up from 11.9 percent in October and 0.4 points higher than a revised November 2009 figure. Gov.-elect Rick Scott, the ‘Jobs Governor’ said that the figure was “inexcusable”.
Florida Jobless Rate Stuck at 11.9%
Florida’s unemployment rate remained at 11.9 percent in October, unchanged from September, but still 0.6 percent more than the 11.3 percent posted one year ago, the Agency for Workforce Development reported on Friday.
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