Florida Creates Jobs For 30th Consecutive Month As National Labor Force Shrinks

The Republican-led state of Florida hit its 30th consecutive month of job growth in October as the national labor force shrank, according to the state’s October 2022 economic data report. “Over the month, Florida’s labor force grew by 36,000, while the national labor force shrank, and Florida’s private sector employment growth was double the national growth rate,” a press release from Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ office said. “Florida’s private sector employment grew by 5.6 percent over the year in October 2022 (+447,800 jobs), faster than the national growth rate of 4.0 percent.” “Florida’s unemployment rate increased by 0.2 percentage points


