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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced Florida has continued to set the standard for economic success. Florida’s private sector job growth rate increased by 0.5 percent (+42,800 jobs) in July 2023, five times faster than the national rate of 0.1 percent over the same period. Florida’s economic data continues to indicate economic stability and confidence among Florida’s workforce as the state’s labor force grew by 2.6 percent (+280,000) over the year in July 2023, faster than the national over-the-year rate of 1.9 percent.
Floridians in search of work and new job opportunities are encouraged to turn to the CareerSource Florida network for help. Floridians can find guidance on how to register with Employ Florida and search listings of available local job openings.
To read the entire press release, visit: https://www.flgov.com/2023/08/18/governor-ron-desantis-announces-floridas-private-sector-job-growth-rate-five-times-faster-than-the-nations-in-july-2023/ (Press release posted to Governor Ron DeSantis' page)
Additional news coverage: https://flvoicenews.com/florida-reports-private-sector-growth-rate-five-times-faster-than-national-average/