Unemployment In Tampa Bay Has Never Been This High
We see people have slowly been getting back to work, but unemployment numbers in Tampa Bay have never looked worse. The current economics show an unprecedented number of people who…
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We see people have slowly been getting back to work, but unemployment numbers in Tampa Bay have never looked worse.
The current economics show an unprecedented number of people who are out of work. In April, Tampa Bay had higher percentages of unemployment than seen in the state of Florida as a whole.
It was 13.34 percent in April. Specifically, in Hillsborough County it was 12.04 percent. More than 82,000 people are unemployed. Citrus County showed an even higher percentage, 15.76 percent.
Across the state, we see total unemployment rate of 13.33 percent.
Obviously, we are not alone in Florida. Forty-three states in the U.S. are mired in record unemployment rates.
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Roxanne is a co-host on the MJ Morning Show and host of Middays on Q105 in Tampa Bay. She also hosts segments on The Current, which features local feel-good stories and health and wellness segments, and airs on five of the six Tampa-based Beasley Media Group stations. Roxanne has conducted hundreds of interviews, from athletes to Oscar winners, including Matt Damon, Christian Bale, and Chadwick Boseman. She also specializes in media training, having worked with clients in the NFL, NBA and WWE for television, in print, and online. Roxanne is a published author and will be releasing a thriller novel in 2024. Her favorite thing in the world is being with her two daughters and husband. As a content creator for Q105, Roxanne writes about family activities in the Tampa Bay area, as well as reviews for local restaurants and travel.
