Florida Unemployment At 12 Percent
December of 2010 unemployment numbers for Florida are at 12 percent. New jobs are not being created in the state. The tax incentives Democrats and Republicans love giving to corporations haven't magically produced jobs.
Construction continues to see a loss with 20,200 fewer jobs compared to a year ago.
Flagler and Hendry counties ranked first with the highest unemployment rate at 15.7 percent.
Statewide, there are 1.1 million jobless out of labor force of 9.2 million.
All the counties in Central Florida saw a drop in unemployment rate when compared to November.
Orange County — 11.3 percent, which is down from 12 percent
Osceola County — 12.4 percent, which is down from 13.1 percent
Seminole County — 10.4 percent, which is down from 10.9 percent
Volusia County — 12.2 percent, which is down from 12.8 percent
Lake County — 11.9 percent, which is down from 12.6 percent
Brevard County — 11.9 percent, which is down from 12.6 percent
In Tampa, unemployment dropped from 12.7 percent in November to 12 percent in December. 2,700 jobs were added during the one month period.
Pasco County - 13 percent
Hillsborough County - 11.6 percent
Citrus County - 13.2 percent
Hernando County - 14.5 percent
Pinellas County - 11.7 percent
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