Lee Unemployment Down-But Not by Much
November 20, 2009 by Patrick Comer
Filed under Economy, Featured
Unemployment in Lee County is down to 13.7% in October from a high in September of 13.9% according to Florida’s Agency for Workforce Innovation. Statewide,Florida’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for October 2009 is 11.2 percent. This represents 1,027,000 jobless out of a labor force of 9,175,000. The unemployment rate is nearly unchanged from the revised [...]
Patrick Comer has covered Lee County for more than 20 years. He now brings his experience and knowledge about the issues facing Lee County residents to the Lee County Times.