First-time jobless filings in Florida see nominal decrease to start October - The Miami Times

The U.S. Department of Labor ( DOL ) reports there were 5,111 initial jobless claims made in Florida for the week ending Oct. 3 . That’s down by 16 filings from the week ending Sept. 26 when there were 5,127. It’s the second week in a row there was a decline in new claims. The latest Florida figures cut against the national trend that saw an increase in first-time unemployment claims across the country to start October. There were 170,333 new filings nationally for the week ending Oct. 3. That’s up by 11,994 filings, a 7.6% increase from the previous week. In the year-over-year comparison, the national figure dropped substantially. The number of initial unemployment claims for the comparable week in 2025 was 207,124.