Local unemployment increases in October

Franklin County’s unemployment rate increased between September and October. The local unemployment rate was 7.8 percent last month up from 7.1 percent in September. 357 Franklin County residents were looking for work last month, 24 more than the month before. Even at 7.8 percent Franklin County has one of the lowest unemployment rates in Florida. 10 Florida counties had unemployment rates lower than ours. The average unemployment rate in Florida was 11.2 percent in October. 40 of Florida’s 67 counties had unemployment rates above 10 percent with the highest unemployment in the state in Flagler county at 16.1 percent. Gulf County saw a slight increase in unemployment last month from 9.8 to 9.9 percent. 619 people were jobless there in October. Wakulla County’s unemployment rose from 7.2 percent to 7.7 percent – there are nearly 1200 people looking for work there and Liberty County continues to have the lowest unemployment rate in Florida at 5.4 percent.

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