Florida TaxWatch Marks Labor Day by Noting Job Growth

With Labor Day being celebrated on Monday, Dominic Calabro, the president and CEO of Florida TaxWatch weighed in on Friday, noting an increase of private-sector jobs in the Sunshine State over the last year.

"Monday, Sept. 1st, Americans will celebrate Labor Day, a time to thank our nation's workers for their role in building economic growth and prosperity, Calabro said. This year, more working Floridians have reason to relax and celebrate the long weekend. From July 2013 to July 2014, Florida saw an increase of 208,500 private, nonfarm jobs.

"The Florida TaxWatch July Economic Commentary showed the first six months of 2014 saw a 30 percent increase in jobs over the same period from 2013, Calabro continued. The highest job growth has occurred in construction, a result of Florida's recovering economy. Since 2010, Florida has been experiencing steady job growth, which indicates good news for Florida job seekers.

"After the post-recession record-setting job creation from the first six months of 2014, we expect that this trend continues and that even more Floridians are employed and prospering on Labor Day 2015, Calabro said in conclusion.