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There’s no excuse not to be working in the state of Florida.
That’s the take of the Governor’s Office, which is saying as much in an email offering a rosy view of the Sunshine State’s job market.
“Data in the month of July continues to indicate there are jobs available for every Floridian who wants to work, with more than 433,000 jobs posted online,” the message said.
As is usual with these monthly job market updates, the Governor’s Office spends much of the space comparing Florida with the rest of the country.
“In July 2024, Florida’s statewide unemployment rate was 3.3%, which was 1 percentage point lower than the national rate of 4.3%. Additionally, Florida’s private sector employment grew by 201,500 jobs (+2.3%) over the year since July 2023, outpacing the national rate of 1.5% over the same time period,” the Governor’s Office said.
Both Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida Secretary of Commerce J. Alex Kelly are offering statements with sharp critiques of federal policy.
“Florida proves the economy can fare better with better leadership. If Washington reversed course and followed Florida’s lead, families and small businesses across America would be better off,” DeSantis argued.
For his part, Kelly is critiquing the cost of borrowing money.
“The federal government’s indecisive and fiscally irresponsible policies — including the decision of the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates high — continue to cause chaos. Florida is the number one ecosystem for job creation in the world, continuing to instill confidence in job creators and job seekers with smart fiscal policies and economic stability, and is attracting record numbers of visitors to our state,” Kelly said.
The secretary alludes here to the latest tourism numbers, released earlier this week by the Governor’s Office: “a record-breaking 34.2 million visitors in the second quarter of 2024 … a 1.7% increase over the same period in 2023, setting a new all-time high for second-quarter visitation in the state’s history.”
9 comments
Super ELVIS
August 16, 2024 at 12:02 pm
Great news Ron for all SUPER ELVIS’ Sage Patriots & Besty Leftys (TRUMP VOTERS).
Now the Dook 4 Brains Leftys dont care because they dont like to work and are crappy workers when the do hold jobs.
Thanks Ron,
SUPER ELVIS
PeterH
August 16, 2024 at 12:34 pm
There are some Americans that many businesses find unemployable. Here are a few examples that as a former employer I never called back for a second interview: potential employee with tattoos on neck or face, a potential employee that reeked of cigarette smoke (too many breaks and potential insurance health risks), convicted felons (an astounding 10% of Florida’s population is a convicted felon)
Day 26
August 16, 2024 at 12:45 pm
How about a guy wearing a MAGA shirt or hat?🤣
JD
August 16, 2024 at 1:22 pm
They ask for too many days off for insurrecting…
Super ELVIS
August 16, 2024 at 7:02 pm
And “Dook 4 Brains Leftists” Peter H, as we all know they will try and get fired so they can get back to Moms Basement and all day Masturbation.
Thanks for agreeing that Leftys are the abaslout worst.
SUPER ELVIS
Shawn
August 16, 2024 at 2:37 pm
I’ll bet 90 percent of those jobs are low paying.
Tjb
August 16, 2024 at 4:48 pm
Bingo. Most likely minimum wage with no benefits.
Will
August 16, 2024 at 11:25 pm
low paying jobs with rising cost of living, wow Ron your doing great. add on the lack of benefits and gambling on the chance it will be a full time job.
Gary Burnett
August 17, 2024 at 12:30 am
Hmmm, and where are these jobs available Mr. DeSantis, background checks are required for EVERYTHING in your state. I know, I left there because I couldn’t find ‘meaningful’ employment. Or are you talking about Day Labor at 3 hours a month for working events???