Hurricane Ian Did Not Dampen Jobs Numbers in Florida: DeSantisHurricane Ian devastated Southwest Florida, but the state’s labor force stayed strong, Gov. Ron DeSantis reported on Nov. 18
During October, while the national labor force shrank, Florida’s labor force increased by 36,000, and its private sector added 35,000 jobs.
This sets a record of 30 straight months that jobs were created throughout the state, while private sector job growth has exceeded the national pace for the past 19 consecutive months, Dane Eagle, Secretary for the Department of Economic Opportunity, reported.
“More Floridians enter the workforce each month because they are confident in the opportunities available to them under Governor DeSantis’ consistent leadership,” Eagle said in a written statement. “DEO is proud to support the Governor’s mission through workforce education and development opportunities that help Floridians realize their potential and support our state’s major industries.”...
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