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TAMPA, Fla.<\/strong> – <\/span>Nationally, April’s jobs numbers exceeded expectations of most economists, with employers adding a projected 115,000 jobs.<\/p>

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By the numbers:<\/p>

The unemployment rate held steady, at 4.3%. But the story is a bit different in Florida.<\/p>

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Sen. Rick Scott says the fact that the state is lagging a national trend is concerning.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>

Florida’s unemployment rate now sits at 4.7%.<\/p>

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Compare that to when unemployment was at 3.5% for five consecutive months ending in January 2025.<\/p>

“Florida should be number one,” Scott said.<\/p>

Dig deeper:<\/p>

The state has lost about 22,000 jobs since March 2025.<\/p>

The number of people who are unemployed has jumped from 481,000 to 523,000.<\/p>

Scott argues the state has lost its touch in the way it pursues potential big employers, along with smaller ones that are geared towards tourists.<\/p>

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The state says that eight out of 10 major industries had year-over-year net negative job growth.<\/p>

“We’ve got great people, we’ve got great weather, we’ve [got] 15 seaports, we’re the biggest tourism state in the country,” Scott said. “It’s the same thing I learned in business. Why does Coca-Cola advertise? Because you have to constantly go after the customer.”<\/p>

The other side:<\/p>

The most effective industries right now are education and health care.<\/p>

The third-lowest unemployment rate in the state is in Pinellas County, which is at 3.1%.<\/p>

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Near the Bay Area, the highest unemployment rate is in Sumter County, at 7.8%.<\/p>

The governor’s office did not immediately respond to FOX 13\u2019s request for comment on Florida’s jobs picture.<\/p>

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