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South Florida employment rebounds

High-rise construction in South Florida
High-rise construction in South Florida

Employment across South Florida is chasing record highs, especially in the construction industry.

Payroll jobs in Miami-Dade were up 35,000 from last year, with about 3,500 new construction jobs added in the county, according to the South Florida Business Journal.

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In Broward, the construction ranks grew by 2,400, with the total number of payroll jobs up 25,000 from the prior year.

The jobless rate in Miami-Dade’s also dropped from 7.3% in March to 7.2% in April, as the labor pool shrank faster than employment did in the county, according to the Business Journal. All told, 2,000 fewer people per million described themselves as employed. [SFBJ] – Christopher Cameron

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