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Florida loses more than 483K jobs due to COVID-19

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Every state across the nation has seen a drop in its economy since February 2020. 

By November, the latest data reveals that a total of 17 states experienced job loss from October and the rest saw a decline in job growth.

In December alone, the country lost 140,000 jobs and was down almost 10 million jobs since February. 

Florida saw a loss of 483,400 jobs between February and November, which was a 5.3 percent drop. 

Between October and November, the state grew its workforce by 4,000 jobs and had regained none of the labor force it had in February.

Experts say that the nation needs to tackle COVID-19 to improve the country's economic standing.

One of the hardest-hit sectors is the accommodation and food services industry, which lost 19.2 percent of its workforce, or 2.8 million jobs. 

The arts, entertainment, and recreation industry lost 27.9 percent of its workforce, or 690,000 jobs as of November.

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