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GOV. RICK SCOTT:
Florida Businesses Created Nearly 29,000 Jobs In April 2016
Governor Rick Scott
announced last month that
Florida businesses created
28,900 private-sector jobs
across the state during
April 2016, bringing the total
number of jobs created in
2016 to 70,000. Florida’s
unemployment rate also
dropped to 4.8 percent in
April, the state’s lowest rate in
more than eight years. Since
December 2010, 1,094,800
private-sector jobs have been
created in Florida.
Governor Rick Scott said,
“I am proud to announce
today that Florida businesses
created nearly 29,000 new
jobs last month. Florida’s
unemployment rate is also at
a more than eight-year low
and our private sector job
growth rate has exceeded
the nation’s for more than four
years. Florida job creators
are adding new opportunities
each day, and it is clear that
our work to cut taxes and
support economic growth
is making a difference for
families in our state. We also
want these job creators to
know that our graduates are
ready to build meaningful
careers, and our Degrees to
Jobs Summit next week will
connect Florida education
and business leaders to
discuss how we can better
prepare our students to
get great jobs when they
graduate.”
Florida’s annual private-sector
job growth rate of 3.5 percent
has exceeded that of the
nation’s for 49 consecutive
months. Over the year in April,
Florida businesses created
244,300 new private-sector
jobs. The unemployment
rate is down 0.7 percentage
point from the April 2015 rate,
and down by 0.1 percentage
point from the March 2016
rate. Florida’s unemployment
rate has declined by 5.9
percentage points since
December 2010.
Florida Department of
Economic Opportunity
Executive Director Cissy
Proctor said, “Florida’s
unemployment rate is at its
lowest point in more than
eight years and thousands
of new jobs were created
last month, meaning job
seekers are able to find a
good job that provides for
their families. Our economy
continues to flourish thanks
to our strategic investments
in Florida’s business-friendly
climate.”
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