The unemployment rates in Flagler and Volusia counties fell in June as the ranks of jobless workers continue to shrink.Employers in the combined two-county area increased their payrolls by 5,700 workers to 185,400 last month, excluding agricultural-related jobs. That's a 3.2 percent increase from June 2014, according to preliminary figures released Friday by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity.In Flagler County, unemployment declined to 6.3 percent last month, down from 7.6 percent in June of last year.
Flagler, Volusia Jobless Rates Fall In June
By Clayton Park
clayton.park@news-jrnl.com, The Daytona Beach News-Journal
Fri, 07/17/2015 - 12:45pm
Sections: u.s.
Topics: Florida Volusia County Daytona Beach
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