2009 fourth quarter report on unemployment in Florida, with breakdowns by race.
In the fourth quarter of 2009, unemployment in Florida reached 10.9% for all workers, higher than the national average of 10.0%. Black workers had the highest unemployment in the state at 17.6%, up 1.8 percentage points from the previous quarter, the largest increase of any group. Hispanics saw a decrease in unemployment to 12.2%, down from 13.3% in the previous quarter. Non-Hispanic Whites had the lowest unemployment rate at 10.0%, up slightly from 9.2% the previous quarter.
