Americans are surprisingly confident about their job security and finances, even in some of the states hit hardest by the pandemic

In their analysis of their May and June indices, the LinkedIn team predicted a July drop in confidence as Florida considered reversing its reopening plans. The new report showed that confidence among respondents did drop in July, but only by three points and still above the average among the 24 states.

Although workers seem to be confident in their job security and finances, unemployment in Florida is relatively high. The state's preliminary unemployment rate in June was 10.4%, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, putting Florida within the bottom half of states based on unemployment figures.

The recent drop in confidence may also be due to the number of job openings in the state. Opportunity Insights, a Harvard University-based institute that conducts research on the state of the economy for the purpose of policy changes, has been looking at the percent change in job openings during the pandemic relative to the number of postings from the month of January. In Florida, total job openings as of June 26 were 13.7% higher than in January. However, by the end of July, total job openings were 22.3% lower than that of January.

Business Insider previously reported that several Florida businesses and destinations closed again before the July 4th weekend, including bars and Miami-Dade county's beach. The state saw a spike in cases after the state reopened more businesses, like movie theaters, during phase two of the state's reopening plan in June.

LinkedIn noted in last month's report that states like Georgia that opened quickly saw a drop in confidence. However, July's figures show confidence has risen slightly in the state.

After being one of the three states that had the largest drop in workers' confidence from May to June, Georgia had the third-largest increase in confidence in July. It also had one of the highest monthly scores in July.

Workers may be confident in their finances and job security because of the state's low unemployment rate relative to the rest of the US. According to BLS preliminary data, Georgia's unemployment rate was tied for the 12th-lowest rate in June, at 7.6%.

Atlanta rolled back its reopening to Phase 1 on July 10 after an increase in cases. This phase encourages residents to only leave their homes if it is essential and to wear face masks. This phase also means non-essential facilities are closed and restaurants can only operate through take out and curbside pickup.

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Bottoms said that the state "reopened in a reckless manner," according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution news. However, state Gov. Brian Kemp tweeted that Bottoms' roll back plan is "merely guidance" and is "legally unenforceable."

Confidence may have run too high in Arizona after the state reopened back in the middle of May. After a climb in confidence from May to June according to LinkedIn's survey, workers' optimism dropped again this past month.

Arizona is reversing some of its reopening, according to The New York Times' US reopening tracker. Business Insider previously reported that Arizona closed businesses like bars, gyms, and movie theaters before the July 4th holiday weekend. An executive order on July 23 ordered these businesses to remain closed, but plans will be reviewed every two weeks after July 27 to see what can be reopened. Per reporting by the Phoenix Business Journal, state Gov. Doug Ducey's original order of the closure of businesses, like bars and gyms, on June 29 was planned to end on July 27.

The state unemployment rate was one of the highest rates in the US at 10.0%.

According to job opening tracking data from Opportunity Insights, job openings in Arizona have been down compared to the start of the year for the majority of the pandemic, except for one week in mid-June. However, job openings declined by 25.6% as of the week ending July 24 relative to the start of the year.