Flagler County finishes 2023 holiday season with unemployment rate at 3.7%

Palm Coast-Flagler Regional Chamber of Commerce President Greg Blosé said December is an off-season lull for Flagler County's retail and tourism jobs after the holiday season.

The Flagler County government services building. File photo.
The Flagler County government services building. File photo.
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Flagler County had a 3.7% unemployment  in December, matching the national average and 0.7% higher than Florida’s average, according to data from the Florida Department of Commerce.

At the end of 2022, the county had an unemployment rate of 2.7%  according to a January 2023 press release from the Palm Coast-Flagler Regional Chamber of Commerce. Despite the increase from last year, Chamber President and CEO Greg Blosé said he’s not worried.

It’s important, Blosé said, to keep in mind the context surrounding numbers like this.

 

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Sierra Williams

Sierra Williams is a staff writer for the Palm Coast Observer covering a variety of topics, including government and crime. She graduated from the University of Central Florida in 2021 with her bachelor's degree in print/digital journalism and a minor in political science. Sierra moved to Palm Coast in September 2022 and is a Florida native from Brevard County.

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