State economists say as a whole in October, Florida experienced the highest one-month total for jobs added in 10 years.
The new jobs numbers released Friday show Jacksonville’s unemployment rate continuing its steady decline.
But there are some distinct differences between the statewide data and Jacksonville.
One of those differences is Jacksonville is actually adding jobs at a faster pace than the rest of the state. The First Coast’s unemployment rate is just under 5 percent while the statewide rate is just over 5 percent.
But perhaps the most interesting difference, says Department of Economic Opportunity’s Jesse Panuccio, is what sectors added the most jobs in Jacksonville.
“I will say statewide we saw actually the most growth over the year in professional and business services. So, that is one area in which perhaps the state grew a little faster than Jacksonville,” Panuccio said. “But, on the other hand, the Jacksonville area had education and health services in the top three, and that’s fourth in the state.”
In total, the Sunshine State added more than 36,000 jobs in October alone.
