PEMBROKE PINES, FL – JULY 08: An exterior view of Party City store, who are closing their doors on July 08, 2020 in Pembroke Pines, Florida. Party City will permanently close 21 stores this year due to the coronavirus pandemic after net sales dropped by 19.3% in the first quarter. With COVID-19 cases continue to climb in South Florida and the United States many more businesses will have to close their doors due to financial strain by the end of the year. (Photo by Johnny Louis/Getty Images)
New Florida unemployment claims rose to more than 40,000 for the week that ended Oct. 3, the U.S. Labor Department reported Thursday.
The state’s latest claims increased by more than 7,800, compared with more than 32,000 initial filings the previous week. The numbers had been declining amid continuing fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.
Nationally, the figure for initial claims was 840,000, a decrease of 9,000 from the previous week’s revised level of 849,000, the Labor Department reported.
In Florida, there were recent layoffs in the airline industry and businesses that support it because of the depressed tourism market in the state.
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