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FLORIDA BUSINESSES CREATED
MORE THAN 26,000 NEW JOBS IN JULY
Last month, Governor Rick
Scott announced that Florida
businesses created 26,500
private-sector jobs across
the state during July 2016,
bringing the total number
of jobs created in 2016 to
135,900. Florida’s annual job
growth rate of 3.3 percent is
also exceeding the nation’s
rate of 1.9 percent, for the
52nd consecutive month.
Since December 2010,
1,160,700 private-sector jobs
have been created in Florida.
The state’s unemployment
rate remained at 4.7 percent
in July, the lowest rate since
November 2007.
Governor Rick Scott said,
“I am proud to announce
today that Florida businesses
created more than 26,000
new jobs last month. Florida’s
private sector job growth
rate has also outpaced the
nation for more than four
years and we are clearly
sending a message across
the country that our state is
the best place for businesses
and families to succeed. We
will continue to do all we can
to support job creators so
Florida can become first in
nation for jobs.”
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Cissy Proctor, Executive
Director of the Florida
Department of Economic
Opportunity, said, “Florida’s
economy continues to
flourish, adding thousands of
jobs each month even while
other states lose jobs. Our
strong job openings show
that new opportunities are
plentiful, and now is a great
time to find your dream job in
Florida.”
Other positive economic
indicators include:
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Private-sector industries
gaining the most jobs over
the month in July were
professional and business
services with 12,100 new
jobs; education and health
services with 4,900 new
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jobs; and leisure and
hospitality with 4,500 new
jobs.
Florida job postings
showed 253,146 openings
in July 2016.
In July, Florida’s 24
regional workforce boards
reported more than 31,340
Floridians, including 1,513
veterans, were placed in
jobs.
June’s employment
numbers were also
revised up in July to
13,400 new jobs.
To view the July 2016
employment data
click here.
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