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Florida’s Job Market Shifts | Fort Wayne News
Florida’s unemployment dipped to 4.6% in July — a slight uptick after five years of being below the national average — but the state added 4,500 jobs that month and over 40,000 year-over-year. While sectors like finance and government have lost ground, education, health services, and hospitality are booming. The state’s 11 million labor force includes 515,000 jobless workers, with stark regional divides: Miami-Dade at 2.5% unemployment and Taylor County at 8.4%. Orlando and Miami lead in job growth, while Crestview and Fort Walton Beach lag — revealing a patchwork economy shifting fast…
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