First-time unemployment claims in Florida continued last week to come in at a pace little changed since the start of the year.
Meanwhile, national claims last week were the lowest since January.
The U.S. Department of Labor on Thursday estimated 5,815 first-time claims were filed in Florida, during the week that ended Oct. 14, down from 6,790 during the week that ended Oct. 7.
The state has averaged 5,859 claims during the past four weeks and 5,821 claims since the start of the year.
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The Department of Labor also estimated 198,000 claims were filed nationally last week, down from 13,000 in the previous week.
The national unemployment rate in September was 3.8 percent. Florida had a 2.7 percent unemployment rate in August. The Florida Department of Commerce on Friday will release a September state rate.
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