More than 41,000 jobs were added December.
Source: www.businessobserverfl.com
The region added 41,400 private sector jobs in December 2015 compared to December 2014. As job growth increased, the area’s unemployment rate decreased by 0.9% year-over-year, falling to 4.4%, the statement adds.
Adding to the Tampa metro area’s appeal is its relative cost of living where 100 is average — Tampa’s cost of living is 92.3. That figure is the lowest in Florida.
Tampa metro’s housing, groceries, gas, clothing and health care costs are all lower than the national average,