Florida ’ s unemployment rate was unchanged at 2.6 percent in February
TALLAHASSEE --- Florida ’ s unemployment rate was unchanged at 2.6 percent in February , with job growth expected to continue in parts of the economy such as leisure and hospitality .
The state Department of Economic Opportunity on Friday released a report that said 284,000 Floridians qualified as unemployed in February , down 2,000 from a month earlier . Meanwhile , the labor force grew by 24,000 to reach 10.879 million .
Senate President Kathleen Passidomo
The 2.6 percent rate was the same as in January .
Friday ’ s numbers were accompanied by a report from the department that showed total employment in Florida is expected to grow by 5.2 percent over the next two years .
“ The leisure and hospitality industry is projected to grow the fastest of all industries , at 8.1 percent , adding 100,653 jobs over the two-year window ,” Jimmy Heckman , the department ’ s chief of
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