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Florida Unemployment Claims Drop, Jobs Surge in December

1/31/2025

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Florida's weekly unemployment claims decreased to 5,530, down from 6,778 the prior week.
The state's unemployment rate held steady at 3.4% in December, lower than the national average of 4.1%.
In December, Florida added 17,900 private-sector jobs, totaling a year-over-year increase of 122,800 jobs.
Nationally, new unemployment claims fell by 20% to 227,362 last week.

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Story summary

Florida's weekly unemployment claims decreased to 5,530, down from 6,778 the prior week.
The state's unemployment rate held steady at 3.4% in December, lower than the national average of 4.1%.
In December, Florida added 17,900 private-sector jobs, totaling a year-over-year increase of 122,800 jobs.
Nationally, new unemployment claims fell by 20% to 227,362 last week.