Regional Unemployment Rate Announced for August 2023
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 14, 2023
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Carrine Anaeto
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Regional Unemployment Rate Announced for August 2023
Energize your Job Search: CareerSource Capital Region Knows Where the Jobs Are
GADSDEN, LEON & WAKULLA COUNTIES, Fla. – According to the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, the regional unemployment rate for Gadsden, Leon, and Wakulla counties was 3.3 percent for August 2023. This rate was 0.2 percentage point greater than the region’s year ago rate of 3.1 percent and was 0.3 percentage point above the state rate of 3.1 percent.
Wakulla County’s unemployment rate remained the lowest in the Capital Region at 2.9 percent. Leon County followed at 3.2 percent, and Gadsden County at 3.9 percent.
In August, the labor force was 203,370, up 9,093 (+4.7 percent) over the year. There were 6,638 unemployed residents in the region.
The top six advertised occupations in the Capital Region in August 2023 were as follows:
- Registered Nurses
- Retail Salespersons
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
- Software Developers
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
- Customer Service Representatives
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing Except Technical and Scientific Products
Currently, there are over 1,300 jobs posted in Gadsden, Leon and Wakulla counties at www.EmployFlorida.com, the database CareerSource Capital Region uses to match career seekers to open positions. Jobs range from entry to executive level; part-time to full-time.
Examples of available jobs posted in the last seven days include: Customer Service Representative, Lab Technician, Security Officer, Accountant, Event Planner, CNA/LPN/RN, Patient Care Technician, Case Manager, Maintenance Supervisor, Bartender, Engineer, Banker, Attorney, Sales Rep., CADD Technician, Database Developer, Machine Operator, Dentist, Merchandiser, Automotive Tech, Financial Counselor, Analyst, Helpdesk Tech, Marketing Manager and many others.
CareerSource Capital Region also has an upcoming hiring fair for State & Federal Agencies looking to hire multiple employees at one time.
“We have many different types of job openings right now and are happy to help anyone in Gadsden, Leon and Wakulla counties find the right one for them,” said Sean Gilliam, Recruiter at CareerSource Capital Region. “We offer one-on-one assistance to help people get interviewed and get hired through our referral process on www.employflorida.com. Over the past several years, we’ve helped individuals get better jobs, get a job when they didn’t have one, and get their first job. We’re ready to help anyone find work."
For help finding a job, contact the career center nearest you:
Gadsden Career Center – (850) 875-4040 – 1140 W. Clark St., Quincy, FL 32351
Leon Career Center – (850) 922-0023 – 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Bldg. C, Ste. 200, Tallahassee, FL 32301
Wakulla Career Center – (850) 926-0980 – 3278 Crawfordville Hwy., Crawfordville, FL 32327
Follow CareerSource Capital Region on social media to learn about employment opportunities and training and employment solutions that are available.