Florida’s jobless rate drops 0.1 percent

The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity reported Friday that the state’s “seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in December 2011 was 9.9 percent,” a drop of 0.1 percent compared with November.

Many new Florida jobs have come in low-wage industries (Corrected, Updated)

On Oct. 13, Gov. Rick Scott touted the news that Florida’s unemployment rate had dropped one tenth of 1 percent between August and September, saying in a statement, “Florida is headed in the right direction.” But new numbers reveal that many of the new jobs created since Scott took office have come in industries marked by low wages and minimal benefits.

Wage gap for Florida women lower than national average

The wage gap median between full-time female and male workers in Florida is lower than in the U.S. as a whole, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Florida fourth in the nation in mass layoffs in September

Florida had 69 mass layoff actions during the month of September, the fourth highest number in the nation, according to a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics summary released today.

Many Florida cities seeing unemployment rates above statewide average

Florida’s unemployment rate hit 10.9 percent for August, but 12 out of 20 metropolitan areas had higher unemployment rates, according to the “Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment” report (.pdf) released Wednesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Florida second in nation in mass layoffs in August

Florida had the second highest number of mass layoff actions in the nation during the month of August, according to a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics summary released today.

What unemployment numbers mean for minorities, women

The situation of women, blacks and Hispanic workers who are employed, unemployed or looking for jobs in the U.S. merits a closer look. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report for June, released last Friday, shows that whites have an 8.1 percent unemployment rate, while that same rate reached 16.2 percent for blacks and 11.6 percent for Hispanics.

Report: U.S. employment numbers showed very little change in June

A U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report released today shows that employment remained essentially unchanged in June, and that the unemployment rate shows very little change. After gains averaging 215,000 jobs per month from February through April, employment has been flat for the past two months.

U.S. unemployment remains high

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today that unemployment in May remained at 9.1 percent, while non-farm payroll employment added only 54,000 jobs, following gains that averaged 220,000 jobs in the prior three months.

Study: Unemployed more likely to drop out of labor force than find work

At the Roosevelt Institute, Mike Konczal and Arjun Jayadev have an astonishing paper (PDF) closely examining the unemployment numbers and weakness in the labor force. The key finding:

Starting at the beginning of 2009 it is now more likely

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