Report shows a decrease in Florida unemployment claims
Fewer Floridians have filed for unemployment for the first time.
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According to the latest U.S. Department of Labor report, around 4,300 people in Florida filed for unemployment last week.
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This statistic is a change from nearly 5,700 claims the week prior.
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Nationwide, there has been a modest increase in unemployment as a whole.
Florida typically sees a drop in unemployment claims around the holidays.
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims
Initial claims were 225,000 for the week ending 12/24 (+9,000).
Insured unemployment was 1,710,000 for the week ending 12/17 (+41,000).https://t.co/ys7Eg5LKAW— U.S. Department of Labor (@USDOL) December 29, 2022
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