Government job increases dip Flagler's unemployment rate

  • By Observer Staff
  • | 4:00 a.m. April 22, 2012
Palm Coast had the second highest growth rate in government jobs, compared to the state’s other metro areas.
Palm Coast had the second highest growth rate in government jobs, compared to the state’s other metro areas.
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The February 2012 unemployment rate was 12.2% in Flagler County.

Nonagricultural employment in the Palm Coast metro area (Flagler County) was 19,000 in March 2012, down 100 jobs (-0.5%) over the year. Statewide, employment increased by 1.2% over the same time period.

Government (+100 jobs) was the only major sector that gained jobs over the year. Seven out of 10 major sectors remained unchanged over the year.

Information and leisure and hospitality (-100 jobs each) lost jobs over the year.

Palm Coast had the second highest growth rate in government jobs, compared to the state’s other metro areas.

State unemployment is 8.6%.

Out of a labor force of 282,215 in Flagler and Volusia counties combined, there are 26,593 unemployed residents in the region.

 

 

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