Florida's Unemployment Rate Reaches 11.9% in September

Florida's unemployment rate reached 11.9% in September, up 0.2% from August.

There was a year-to-year gain of 27,200 jobs in September. However, Florida residents lost 11,000 jobs from August to September, after losing 16,000 jobs the month before.

Florida Unemployment Rate Reaches 11.7%

This August, Florida's unemployment rate climbed to 11.7%, up from 11.5% in July of this year. This means that approximately 1 million of the 9.2 million Florida workers are jobless, according to the Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation. Florida's unemployment rate is now 2% higher than the nation's average.

The state lost 16,000 jobs last month, with the biggest losses in sectors such as construction, manufacturing, real estate and government.