ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida is bouncing back, with both jobs and economic stability.
That’s the message from Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday after new unemployment numbers were released.
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Florida’s unemployment rate for January was 3.5%.
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Staffing agencies say they expect numbers to continue to get better.
Nilda Blanco with CareerSource said she’s been seeing a lot more people get jobs this year than last year.
“The market is there,” Blanco said. “Obviously businesses are clamoring for good talent, but we have seen more folks coming to the job center and getting back into work.”
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About 6,000 people have been hired so far this March, which is up 40% from last year.
The state said it’s seeing growth throughout Florida.
The unemployment rate has decreased by 2.5% over the year, which is half a percentage point lower than the national rate.
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The state said the largest growing industry is the private sector. At the top of the list are 9,300 new jobs in professional and business services, along with 7,400 new jobs in trade, transportation and utilities. Blanco said looking at the new numbers, she’s optimistic our economy will continue to show growth.
“There are definitely opportunities out there, and we are seeing folks that want to come in that want to get connected with these great jobs,” Blanco said.
Blanco said the average salary for a job posting right now is $38,000 a year.
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