New unemployment claims dropped significantly to close out May in Florida.

The U.S. Department of Labor ( DOL ) reports there were 5,523 first-time jobless benefits filings in the state for the week ending May 31. That’s down by 1,631 claims from the week ending May 24 , when there were 6,969 new unemployment filings.

The most recent unemployment claims report includes one of the biggest drops in filings this year. The previous week saw one of the largest increases.

Most weeks this year have seen declines in new claims.

The latest Florida figures reflect the national report. DOL officials say there were 208,642 new jobless filings, which is a decrease of 3,128 claims from the week ending May 24, or a 1.5% drop across America before seasonal adjustments.

While the national

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