Florida's unemployment rate is continuing to dip slightly.
The October seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 5.1 percent, compared with 5.2 percent in the previous month. According to figures released Friday by the Department of Economic Opportunity, the state added 35,200 jobs last month.
The jobless rate remains higher than the national rate of 5 percent with approximately 492,000 unemployed Floridians.
Gov. Rick Scott touted the new job numbers a stop in Ponte Vedra Beach before a meeting with a private group that represents business leaders. He's made job creation his main focus during his time in office.
Florida added the second-highest number of jobs in the nation, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The state trailed California, which added 41,200 jobs.
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
Local unemployment by county
October 2015, Central Florida and Tampa Bay area counties only
(Preliminary, not seasonally adjusted)
- FULL REPORT: Florida Unemployment - October 2015 (PDF)
| RANK* | COUNTY | OCTOBER 2015 | SEPTEMBER 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
Sumter | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| 7 |
Citrus | 6.8% | 7.1% |
| 9 |
Hernando | 6.3% | 6.5% |
| 14 | Marion | 5.9% | 6.1% |
| 14 | Flagler | 5.9% | 6.0% |
| 18 | Polk | 5.7% | 6.2% |
| 24 | Brevard | 5.4% | 5.7% |
| 24 | Pasco | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 29 |
Osceola | 5.3% | 5.5% |
| 29 |
Volusia | 5.3% | 5.5% |
| 38 |
Lake | 5.0% | 5.2% |
| 41 |
Manatee |
4.9% | 5.1% |
| 49 |
Hillsborough | 4.6% | 4.9% |
| 53 | Orange | 4.5% | 4.8% |
| 53 | Pinellas | 4.5% | 4.7% |
| 57 |
Seminole | 4.4% | 4.6% |
* Out of 67 Florida counties.