Leon County Adds 435 Jobs in August, 874 Over Last Two Months

Leon County Adds 435 Jobs in August, 874 Over Last Two Months

The August employment numbers released by the  Florida Department of Economic Opportunity show that Leon County added jobs for the second consecutive month. The August employment numbers for Leon County come in at 139,830, for an increase of 435 jobs. Last month Leon County added 439 jobs. TR has previously reported that in 2015, Leon […]

Leon County Economy Ends Slide in July, Adds 460 Jobs

Leon County Economy Ends Slide in July, Adds 460 Jobs

The latest state of Florida employment data shows that after eight consecutive months of job loses, Leon county added 460 jobs in July. This month’s job growth follows a statewide trend. At the state level, Florida added 12,000 jobs in July. In addition to Leon county, other North Florida locations rebounding from job losses in […]

BREAKING NEWS: Leon County Employment Continues Downward Slide

BREAKING NEWS: Leon County Employment Continues Downward Slide

The latest state of Florida employment data was released on Friday and for the eighth consecutive month Leon county has loss jobs. However, unlike last month, this month’s loss of 321 jobs follows a statewide trend of job losses. At the state level, Florida lost 79,000 jobs in June after adding 43,000 jobs in May. […]

Leon County Jobs Decline for the 5th Consecutive Month

Leon County Jobs Decline for the 5th Consecutive Month

After significant revisions to previously released information, the latest employment data shows that the number of people employed in Leon County has declined for the 5th month in a row. The losses began in November, 2014 when employment fell by 1,327 jobs. This loss was followed by job losses of 553 in December, 408 in […]

Leon County Employment Remains Stagnant

Leon County Employment Remains Stagnant

After three consecutive months of job losses, the latest employment numbers indicate that Leon County added 231 jobs in February. This is after losing 408 jobs in January. Since October, the US has added just over a 1 million jobs, a .7% increase, while Florida and Leon County have lost jobs. The employment data show […]