As a faster growing state, we need to maintain below U.S. average unemployment and can do so without inflation if international markets grow. James A. Garver Broward Economic Development Council, Ft.
Unemployment can have a devastating impact on individuals and their families.
It also directly influences the amount of social and financial assistance government provides and weakens state and local economies. Through most of the '80s, Florida's unemployment rate was well below the nation's. However, in the late '80s and early '90s, it climbed above the U.S. rate until 1995, when it was once again below the U.S. average.