Florida’s Unemployment Rate Rises Slightly to 3.7% in April

Florida’s Unemployment Rate Rises Slightly to 3.7% in April

Florida’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 3.7% in April, marking a 0.1 percentage point increase from March and a 0.4-point uptick from the same time last year, according to data released Friday by the Florida Department of Commerce. An estimated 410,000 Floridians were unemployed in April out of a labor force of 11.2 million. The national unemployment rate held steady at 4.2% during the same period. Florida employers added 21,300 …

State Jobless Rate at 3.7 Percent

TALLAHASSEE --- Florida’s unemployment rate increased to 3.7 percent in April, the third time it has ticked up this year.