The exterior of the U.S. Department of Labor building. The agency releases weekly data on unemployment claims, including first-time jobless filings in Florida and nationwide.
First-time unemployment claims in Florida dipped to 4,956 last week, down from 5,041 for the week ending Oct. 17, according to U.S. Department of Labor estimates. Weekly claims have remained below 5,400 since August. Florida's unemployment rate was 4.4% in September, with about 489,000 residents unemployed, up 28,000 from a year earlier. Nationally, initial jobless claims fell to 194,000.
(0) comments
Welcome to the discussion.
Log In
Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language.
PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK.
Don't Threaten. Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated.
Be Truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyone or anything.
Be Nice. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism that is degrading to another person.
Be Proactive. Use the 'Report' link on each comment to let us know of abusive posts.
Share with Us. We'd love to hear eyewitness accounts, the history behind an article.