Politics & Government

More Jobs Coming to Florida?

A new study shows Florida is one of the top states in the country for job growth.

According to a newly released report by Moody's Analytics, Florida is projected to have a 2.5 percent growth in jobs over the next year. 

According to AOL Jobs:

"Moody's data shows that just seven states (that) are expected to create jobs at a rate of at least 2.1 percent during the same period, creating tens of thousands of new positions."

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Florida is No. 3 on the list of those seven states with only Arizona (No. 2) and North Dakota (No. 1) having better job forecasts. The other states in the top seven are Washington, New Mexico, Nevada and Texas. 

The jobs most likely to be created in Florida, according to the study, are educational and health services, professional and business services, leisure and hospitality and construction. 

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