Unemployment

Florida has processed its hundreds of thousands of new unemployment claims more slowly than any other state.Florida is already among the most inhospitable…

Florida’s unemployment rate shot up to 4.3% in March, as coronavirus-induced closures of Florida’s theme parks, hotels and large numbers of businesses…

Hotels in Florida that typically would be packed for spring break and the promise of summer have become ghost towns during the coronavirus pandemic.“It…

The number of people seeking jobless benefits shot up again last week, as 6.6 million more of the unemployed filed first-time claims. Much of the economy has shut down, leaving millions out of work.

A Tampa Republican lawmaker on Friday called for an audit of the state’s overwhelmed unemployment-compensation system, as work was underway to finalize a…

Florida's economy has suffered a severe blow from the coronavirus outbreak. We want to hear from you.It’s a difficult time for many families right now,…

Florida’s unemployment rate approached the end of 2019 at a historic low.The rate fell to 3.1 percent in November, down from 3.2 percent in October and…

The unemployment rate in the Tampa Bay region was 2.9% in October, the lowest since November 1999. But as the area’s jobless rate nears record lows, some…

Florida gained almost 23,000 jobs last month, the most of any state other than Texas.Figures released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows…

Gov. Ron DeSantis touted private-sector job creation Friday as Florida’s unemployment rate held steady from May to June.The 3.4 percent jobless rate for…

As the partial government shutdown continues into its third week, federal workers in Florida are applying for unemployment to make up for lost pay.Since…

Wage growth — and more specifically, the lack of vigorous pay raises — continued to be an issue, with average hourly earnings nudging slightly upward to 2.9 percent.