The unemployment rate in Jacksonville finished 2013 at its lowest level since before the recession. The 5.6 rate signified a decrease of 5.8 percentage points from the market high achieved in the first quarter of 2010. Job growth was 1.9% for 2013, led by strong gains in the technology and financial services sectors as well as a strong rebound in construction related jobs tied to the residential market, second best in the state behind the Tampa Bay area.
Source : Cushman & Wakefield