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July Unemployment Rate Stays Stable

Florida's unemployment numbers for July are in, and things have stayed pretty much stable since June.  The state's jobless rate is still at 10.7%, which represents 987,000 out of work Floridians. That's still 4.4% higher than one year ago, and 1.3% higher than the national level.  Meanwhile Miami-Dade's jobless rate also...
By Kyle MunzenriederAugust 21, 2009
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Florida’s unemployment numbers for July are in, and things have stayed pretty much stable since June. 

The state’s jobless rate is still at 10.7%, which represents 987,000 out of work Floridians. That’s still 4.4% higher than one year ago, and 1.3% higher than the national level. 

Meanwhile Miami-Dade’s jobless rate also holds steady from June at 11.5%. 

Not exactly wonderful news, but at least things didn’t get any worse. 

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