Florida sees thousands of people quit their jobs

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1. By Omar Mohammed – Reporter, Economy & Finance:

   Tens of thousands of Floridians quit their jobs in February, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), in what was one of the highest rates of quits in the nation.

   The number of people who quit their jobs rose by 35,000 for the month, the data showed. The quit rate amounted to about a 0.4 percent jump, BLS revealed.

   Other states that saw substantial levels of employees leaving their jobs included Missouri, with a 25,000 jump for February, along with Nevada, which lost 10,000 workers.

   Read more: [https://www.newsweek.com/florida-sees-thousands-people-quit-their-jobs-1891388](https://www.newsweek.com/florida-sees-thousands-people-quit-their-jobs-1891388)

2. Tourism is down big here.

3. Florida is in second place for most people leaving their state and moving to, Texas is number one.

4. 5 of the hottest job market’s are in Florida so I’d expect people to be gunning for better jobs at the least