Polk's July unemployment rate at 3.6%, lower than year ago
The unemployment rate in Polk County was 3.6% in July , which is 2.2 percentage points lower than the region's year ago rate of 5.8%, state figures...
The unemployment rate in Polk County was 3.6% in July , which is 2.2 percentage points lower than the region's year ago rate of 5.8%, state figures show.Still, the county's unemployment rate last month was a 0.8 percentage point above the state rate of 2.8%, according to figures released Friday from the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity.Previously: Polk IT jobs saw 2nd fastest gains in Florida. County unemployment rate at 3.7% for JuneAlso: Summer employment offers interns life lessons, job skills across Polk CountyThe labor force was 338,715, up 11,064, a 3.