Florida’s unemployment claims increased last week, according to a report released by the U.S. Department of Labor on Thursday.
The state saw 5,962 initial claims filed during the week ending December 7th, up from a revised 3,987 claims the previous week, which was shortened due to the Thanksgiving holiday.
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Nationally, initial jobless claims also rose, reaching 242,000 for the week ending December 7th. The national unemployment rate ticked up to 4.2% in November from 4.1% in October.
Florida’s unemployment rate has remained steady at 3.3% for the past seven months. The state Department of Commerce will release the November unemployment rate on December 20th.
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