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Flagler Unemployment Steady at 4.8%, Florida Adds 32,000 Jobs As Labor Force Grows

FlaglerLive | August 18, 2017

Compared to June, Flagler’s labor force didn’t budge, nor did the number of people with jobs, nor did the number of unemployed persons.

Flagler’s Unemployment Stays at 4.5% as Number of People With Jobs Hits Record 44,000

FlaglerLive | June 16, 2017

The number of unemployed persons–2,065–was essentially unchanged compared with April, but it’s down by 250 people from a year ago. The Florida unemployment rate fell to 4.3 percent.

CareerSource Flagler Volusia, Which Helps Unemployed, Will Lose 10% of Its Workforce

FlaglerLive | June 2, 2017

A $1 million cut to CareerSource’s budget is due to lower unemployment, but an agency official notes that underemployment remains a steep challenge, and further cuts may be on the way.

Flagler Unemployment Down to 5.3% As 1,150 More Local Residents Gain Jobs in 2 Months

FlaglerLive | March 24, 2017

Flagler County’s unemployment in February fell sharply again, to 5.3 percent from 6 percent the previous month, even as the labor force in the county surged for the second month in a row, to just under 46,000–a record–as did the number of residents holding jobs.

Unemployment Spikes to 6% in Flagler, Highest in 15 Months, But Labor Force Also Grows

FlaglerLive | March 13, 2017

While Flagler County’s number of unemployed grew by 11 percent month-over-month, the county also saw a very large increase of 600 people in its workforce, pointing to optimism about the county’s climate.

U.S. Economy Adds 235,000 Jobs,
Continuing Long Pace of Robust Growth

FlaglerLive | March 10, 2017

The unemployment rate fell to 4.7 percent, not quite the post-Great Recession low of 4.6 percent recorded last November, but close enough.

Continuing Year-Long See-Saw, Flagler Unemployment Dips Back Down to 5.4%

FlaglerLive | January 20, 2017

For the past 13 months, Flagler County’s unemployment rate has been stuck within in narrow band in the mid-5.5 percent range, bottoming out at 4.9 percent last May and peaking at 5.7 percent three times along the way.

Economy Adds 178,000 Jobs in November, 4.6% Unemployment at Lowest Level in 9 Years

FlaglerLive | December 2, 2016

It’s the longest job-creation streak in the nation’s history, but wages dropped in October by 0.1 percent and the decline in the unemployment rate was due more to a decline in the labor force than because of job creation.

161,000 Jobs Created in October, Unemployment at 4.9%, Earnings Up at Fastest Pace Since 2008

FlaglerLive | November 4, 2016

The last jobs report before Election Day adds to a string of positive economic results, netting 1.8 million jobs so far this year and the second month in a row of strong earnings increases.

Flagler Job Holders and Workforce Surge By 400 in September as Unemployment Flattens

FlaglerLive | October 21, 2016

This is one of those unemployment report where the uptick in the unemployment rate is almost meaningless, compared to other numbers, at least as far as Flagler County’s economy is concerned.

Flagler’s Unemployment Back Down to 5.4% After Brief Rise, Florida’s at 4.7% for 4th Month

FlaglerLive | September 16, 2016

When Florida’s under-employed and discouraged workers are included, the state’s unemployment rate zooms up to 10.6 percent, higher than the national rate of 9.6 percent.

What Slowdown? Jobs Surge to 255,000 in July, Wages Jump, Unemployment at 4.9%

FlaglerLive | August 5, 2016

June and July’s numbers have surged again, with 292,000 new jobs in June and 255,000 in July, bringing the year’s total to 1.3 million new jobs, and keeping the unemployment rate at 4.9 percent.

Economy Returns to Form With 287,000 New Jobs in June, Erasing Previous Month’s Retreat

FlaglerLive | July 8, 2016

The national economy in June added 287,000 jobs, its best performance in eight months and a sharp reversal from May’s slumber, when just 11,000 jobs were created–the worst monthly performance since the end of the Great Recession seven years ago.

Flagler’s 5.1% Unemployment Nearly Matches U.S. Rate Even as Jobs and Labor Force Dip

FlaglerLive | May 20, 2016

Flagler’s unemployment rate has fallen a full percentage point in a year, and is down from 8.3 percent two years ago. The rate went down even though 179 fewer people held jobs in April, because the labor force shrank by a larger number.

Flagler’s Unemployment Ticks Down to New Post-Recession Low of 5.3% as Employment Surges

FlaglerLive | April 15, 2016

In March, strong job growth continued in Flagler County with a gain of 396 for a two-month gain of 868 jobs–numbers not seen since before the Great Recession. Florida’s unemployment rate fell to 4.9 percent.

Economy Adds 215,000 Jobs But Unemployment Rises to 5% As Workers Flood Back

FlaglerLive | April 1, 2016

The more accurate, so-called U-6 unemployment rate, which includes part-time and discouraged workers, places unemployment and underemployment at 9.8 percent, and 11.5 percent in Florida.

Florida’s 4.9% Unemployment Rate Matches Nation’s, Flagler’s Nearly There, at 5.4%

FlaglerLive | March 25, 2016

The number of Flagler County residents holding jobs surged by 472, one of the best single-month increases since the recession, lowering the county’s unemployment rate to its lowest level since 2007.

Flagler Unemployment Ticks Up To 5.8% in January, Florida’s at 5%

FlaglerLive | March 14, 2016

The number of Flagler County residents with jobs has increased from 27,652 in March 2010 to 41,053 in January–an increase of 13,401, or 48 percent.

U.S. Economy Adds Robust 242,000 Jobs, Leaving Unemployment Rate at 4.9%

FlaglerLive | March 4, 2016

After a relatively weaker December, when only 172,000 jobs were created, the job market resumed the late 1990s-like pace it has maintained for most of the past two years.

Promising 300 Jobs 3 Years Ago, Aveo Engineering Bails on Airport Lease But Pledges to Remain in Flagler

FlaglerLive | February 19, 2016

Aveo Engineering, the much-touted LED parts manufacturer had promised 300 jobs by 2016 at the Flagler County Airport. Neither jobs nor facility have materialized, though the company is still pledging to grow in Flagler, but not at the airport.

Ex-Flagler Beach City Manager Applies for Unemployment, Though He Resigned (Twice)

FlaglerLive | February 8, 2016

Ex-city manager Bruce Campbell ad made clear to the Flagler Beach City Commission that it was his choice not to have his contract renewed, which would make him ineligible for unemployment as the decision to leave was voluntary.

Flagler’s Unemployment Rate Falls to New Post-Recession Low of 5.5%, Florida at 5%

FlaglerLive | January 22, 2016

Flagler County’s rate is vastly improved since even a year ago, when it stood at 6.9 percent. There were 487,000 jobless Floridians out of a labor force of 9.7 million.

Economy Adds 292,000 Jobs in December for a 1990s-Like Total of 2.65 Million Over the Year

FlaglerLive | January 8, 2016

The seven years of Obama’s presidency have netted 8.3 million jobs, after accounting for the millions of jobs lost in the housing crash, but warning signs abound.

Unemployment Falls to 6% in Flagler and to Lowest Level in 7 Years in Florida

FlaglerLive | October 16, 2015

The unemployment rolls shrank by some 150 people in Flagler, bringing the total number of people out of work to 2,569. The labor force grew by about 150, but it remains lower than it was a year ago.

Florida’s Unemployment Rate Falls to 5.3% and to 6.3% in Flagler as Employment Grows

FlaglerLive | September 18, 2015

In Flagler the ranks of the unemployed declined from 2,809 to 2,688, a reduction of 121, and a reduction of 745 over the year. The labor force, however, remains below where it was last year.

Unemployment Rate Falls to 7-Year Best of 5.1% With Job Creation at 173,000

FlaglerLive | September 4, 2015

The 2015 total is at 1.7 million new jobs–400,000 more jobs created in eight months than the entire eight years of the second Bush’s presidency.

Economy Adds 215,000 Jobs, Keeping Unemployment Rate at 5.3%, But Wages Lag

FlaglerLive | August 7, 2015

The national economy added 215,000 jobs in July and has averaged 235,000 new jobs each of the last three months, while the unemployment rate held steady at 5.3 percent for the second month, the Labor Department announced Friday morning.

Another Strong Growth Month Adds 223,000 Jobs, Lowering Unemployment to 5.3%

FlaglerLive | July 2, 2015

For all the economy’s overall improvements, when it comes to the majority of workers, there are no improvements where it matters: in families’ standards of living.

Economy Surges With 280,000 Jobs, But Unemployment Remains at 5.5%

FlaglerLive | June 5, 2015

The new jobs bring the total to 12.6 million private-sector jobs created over the last 63 months, one of the better performances of extended growth since World War II.

Unemployment Ticks Up to 4.4% as Job Creation Slows to 156,000 and Wages Lag