Posted on 02/02/2023 6:30:19 PM PST by Golden Eagle
Florida grew in population because Gov. Ron DeSantis kept the state open during the pandemic. That also means more people in the workforce.
As of December 2022, Florida has more people in the workforce than New York.
The Bureau Labor of Statistics (BLS) released the number in its December 2022 Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment report.
Florida has 9.669 million compared to New York’s 9.661 million. Florida also has 500,000 more people working there than before the pandemic.
The data coincides with a BLS report last month that showed Florida’s economy is growing the fastest in the nation for the first time since 1957:
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Well, Florida also has a larger population than New York, but okay.
And Florida is a red state, while New York is a blue state. Hmmm... what’s the connection?
And no income tax.
Yeah. There’s more people living in Florida?
Bill Clinton was President 22 years ago. And he is still younger than the current POTUS.
Wrong thread.
Does that count alligator wrestling? Just askin.’
Squeegee men in New York City? Are they still around? Or do they just break the window and grab the purses and wallets from drivers and passengers now?
FL pop 21 million
NY pop 19 million
“So what,” says New York. “We don’t value work. We value wasteful social experiments. And we’re way ahead of Florida in that regard.”
bkmk
True, but a large % of that is retirees
Gotta give Hillary a little credit for something....
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