Nearly 2,000 Lose Their Jobs In Escambia, Santa Rosa

December 18, 2010

The latest job numbers released Friday show nearly 2,000 people lost their jobs in one month in  Escambia and Santa Rosa counties as the unemployment rate jumped about one percent in both counties.

Escambia County’s unemployment dropped a full percentage point— up from 10.5  percent in October  to 11.5 percent in November. That represented 1,422 people losing their jobs, for a total Escambia County unemployment of 16,213 people. One year ago, unemployment in Escambia County was 10.9 percent.

Santa Rosa County also recorded a jump in unemployment— from 9.4 percent in October to 10.2 percent in November. Santa Rosa County lost 571 jobs during the period, with a total of 7,301 persons still unemployed. The year-ago unemployment rate in Santa Rosa County was 9.8 percent.

The unemployment rate in Escambia County, Ala., held held steady at 10.6 percent from October to November, representing 1,521 unemployed. Last year’s unemployment rate for the same period in Escambia County was 12.5 percent.

Florida’s unemployment rate inched up in November to 12 percent, despite seasonal jumps in tourism, healthcare and retail hiring, as the state continues to be otherwise mired by slow construction and lackluster real estate markets. The rate, up from 11.9 percent in October and 0.4 points higher than a revised November 2009 figure, comes as business groups prepare to pay higher unemployment compensation taxes beginning next year and weather other expenses that may be hindering their desire to fill positions.

The 12 percent rate puts Florida back where it began the year. The jobless rate hit 12.3 percent in March, before edging back down.

Alabama’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate, at 9.0 percent in November, inched up from October’s rate of 8.9 percent but was below the year-ago rate of 10.9 percent.

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2 Responses to “Nearly 2,000 Lose Their Jobs In Escambia, Santa Rosa”

  1. Unemployed and Struggling on December 20th, 2010 11:36 am

    God Is Still In Control! I’m glad because we sure can’t depend on man.

  2. Just An Old Soldier on December 18th, 2010 2:05 pm

    Thanks, William for doing a fine job of reporting the News, even if it’s bad – it’s still better coverage than elsewhere around here.

    Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

    There is a Reason for the Season…Jesus Christ our King is born.

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