Florida’s unemployment rate stays at 3.3 percent in December
“Florida’s unemployment rate for December was unchanged from the previous month at 3.3 percent, according to state figures released Friday. The state added 22,800 jobs over the month. Tampa Bay’s unemployment rate rose to 3.2 percent in December from 3 percent the previous month. Hillsborough County’s jobless rate increased to 3.1 percent from 2.9 percent in November 2018, Hernando County jumped to 4.3 percent from 3.9 percent the previous month, Pinellas County inched up to 3.1 percent from 2.8 percent in November 2018 and Pasco jumped to 3.6 percent from the previous month’s 3.3 percent.”