Jobless picture steady as labor force grows

Jobless picture steady as labor force grows

The jobless rate along the Forgotten Coast was little changed in April, as the labor force expanded and now exceeds one year ago According to preliminary data released Friday by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, Franklin County’s jobless rate was unchanged at 3.8 percent, while in Gulf, it dropped slightly from 3.6 to 3.5 percent. In Franklin, two workers joined the unemployment line, raising it to 171 as the labor force grew by 44…