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Miami-Dade Employment Holding Steady

Miami-Dade Employment
Holding Steady

Miami-Dade County lost 2,900 non-agriculture jobs — a decline of 0.3% on a year-over-year basis as of June. Employment in the construction industry declined 14.4%, and retail industry employment fell 1.5%, according to figures from the Beacon Council.

Region June Unemployment
Miami-Dade County 5.2%
Tri-county area 5.2
Florida 5.5
U.S. average 5.5