Florida's jobless rate now stands at 12.2 p.c. This is the top rate since Florida started keeping records in the early 1970s.That's the bad news. Now for the better news. For the 1st time in over 2 years, Florida reported an once per month gain in work ; 26,300 roles
More firms are hiring and more organizations are holding job carnivals. Rebecca Rust, the chief economic guru for the State of Florida recounted the state lost 211,500 roles from Feb 2009 to Feb 2010. But last month the rate of job loss dropped at a 2.9 p.c rate.
The jobless rate changes slower than the fundamental economy. As daunted employees enter the employment market, the rate of unemployment rises.
Do you want to know the situation of jobs in Industries? Keep a track of all news related to jobs in the Industrial community in this section. 
The Government is adopting some programs and also giving out grants to decrease the rising unemployment rate. Here is the total coverage of some Government policies. 
In this section, you can find significant statistics about a few economic events that are affecting the graph of unemployment rate both ways. 
You might be curious to know about job openings and layoffs in your state? The Regional section has a collection of news articles about job opportunities and cutoffs in your state. 