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Florida jobless rate down to 2.5%

Florida’s unemployment rate dipped to 2.5% in December as businesses continue to struggle to fill positions.

“Florida’s statewide unemployment rate has now remained under the national rate for 25 consecutive months,” The national unemployment rate in December was 3.5%, representing 5.7 million people out of work, a drop of 278,000 from a year earlier. Florida’s workforce grew by 361,000 people from December 2021 to December 2022. The number of filled positions increased by 9,000 from November to December and by 93,000 from December 2021, according to Friday’s report.

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