PALM BEACH COUNTY UNEMPLOYMENT RATE BACK IN SINGLE DIGITS AT 8.0 PERCENT, DOWN FROM 11.6 PERCENT PREVIOUS MONTH

West Palm Beach, Fla. (Sept. 18, 2020) – Palm Beach County’s unemployment rate for August fell to 8.0 percent from 11.6 percent in July, marking a significant improvement in the county’s employment picture. The county’s rate also fell below the 8.5 percent national rate. Florida’s rate was 7.7 percent, according to the latest monthly reports released today by CareerSource Palm Beach County and the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (all numbers not seasonally adjusted).

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