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Scott: Pensacola Area Employment Ticks Upward
July 23, 2016
Governor Rick Scott announced today that the Pensacola area added 1,700 new private-sector jobs over the year in June. The area’s unemployment rate was 5.1 percent, dropping by 0.4 percentage point in the last year.
Governor Scott said, “Florida is laser focused on creating the best environment for businesses and families to succeed, and I am proud to announce today that the Pensacola area added 1,700 new jobs over the year. We will continue to do all we can to cut taxes and encourage business growth so Florida can be first for jobs.”
The industry with the most job growth in the Pensacola area over the year was education and health services with 600 new jobs. The Pensacola area had 4,620 job openings in June, of which 1,234 were openings for high-wage, high-skill STEM occupations.
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One Response to “Scott: Pensacola Area Employment Ticks Upward”
Really? And we are to believe that YOU achieved this? You’re an embarrassment. BTW, it’s called “seasonal” work and it is only temporary. You are not fooling us, Tricky Ricky!!