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Orlando jobless rate holds stead at 2.7 percent; Florida’s tips to 3.3 percent

12/22/2018

Orlando's unemployment rate held steady at 2.7 percent in November, as the city shed small numbers of both its labor force and its employment ranks compared with October, according to new data release Friday fr... Read More

Orlando area again leads state in jobs growth in May

Scott Powers

06/15/2018

Our Politics

The Orlando area added nearly 16,000 new private-sector jobs in May, which Gov. Rick Scott announced helped give Orlando the highest job creation in the state for the 38th consecutive month, officials announced... Read More

Jobs growth tops 1.5 million in his tenure, Rick Scott says

Scott Powers

04/20/2018

Our State

Florida added 12,500 new public sector jobs in March pushing the jobs growth tally over 1.5 million during his tenure, Gov. Rick Scott announced Friday in Orlando. The latest numbers from the Florida Departmen... Read More

Orlando’s unemployment rate dips to 4.0 percent in July

Scott Powers

08/18/2017

Our Politics

The Orlando area added more than 38,000 jobs in the past year and the unemployment rate fell to 4.0 percent in July yet the City Beautiful lost its venerable and long-standing position as Florida's top jobs mar... Read More

Report: Florida led nation in private-sector jobs growth last month

Michael Moline

11/09/2016

Our State

Florida added 15,800 private sector jobs during October, more than any other state, according to the monthly ADP Regional Employment Report released Wednesday. That number represented 0.22 percent growth over ... Read More

Florida adds 18.6K jobs in March, second-highest in nation

Drew Wilson

04/06/2016

Our State

Florida added 18,600 jobs last month, more than any state but California, according to data released Wednesday by payroll company ADP. The ADP Regional Employment Report shows 16,000 of the new jobs coming to ... Read More

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Orlando jobless rate holds stead at 2.7 percent; Florida’s tips to 3.3 percent

Orlando area again leads state in jobs growth in May

Jobs growth tops 1.5 million in his tenure, Rick Scott says

Orlando’s unemployment rate dips to 4.0 percent in July

Report: Florida led nation in private-sector jobs growth last month

Florida adds 18.6K jobs in March, second-highest in nation