State of Florida FutureCast

This is the seasonally-adjusted U3 unemployment rate for the state of Florida.

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

This is the rolling 12 month job creation number, in thousands

FloridaCommerce, Current Employment Statistics

Current Employment Statistics, Seasonally Adjusted, Non-Agricultural Employment. The state level year-over-year change in jobs (measured by CES) reflects the number of nonfarm payroll positions reported by employers, based on where the jobs are located. In contrast, the county level year-over-year change in employment (measured by LAUS) reflects the number of employed residents, regardless of where they work. Because these measure different populations—jobs vs. employed people—they are not directly comparable.

FloridaCommerce, Local Area Unemployment Statistics

Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) by county. Not Seasonally Adjusted, Total Employment The county level year-over-year change in employment (measured by LAUS) reflects the number of employed residents, based on where they live. This is different from the state level tile for year-over-year change in jobs (measured by CES) which reflects the number of non-farm payroll positions reported by employers, based on where the jobs are located. Because these measure different populations—jobs vs. employed people—they are not directly comparable.

This is the Consumer Sentiment Index for Florida, published by the University of Florida’s Bureau of Economic and Business Research.

Bureau of Economic and Business Research

Housing Starts: This is New Private Housing Units Authorized by Building Permits: 1 Unit Structures for Florida.

Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED).

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Not seasonally adjusted.

Housing Sales. Closed sales by month.

Florida Realtors.

Housing permits issued for single-family homes.

U.S. Census Bureau.

This is the amount of state sales and use taxes collected, by month, in Florida. Collections generally represent transactions from the prior month.

Florida Department of Revenue

The amount of Adjusted Gross Income Florida gains or loses each hour from people migrating into and out of the state.

The net value of Adjusted Gross Income Florida gains or loses each hour from people migrating into and out of the state.

United States Internal Revenue Service

United States Internal Revenue Service https://www.irs.gov/

American Community Survey (ACS), U.S. Census Bureau

American Community Survey (ACS), U.S. Census Bureau

American Community Survey (ACS), U.S. Census Bureau

American Community Survey (ACS), U.S. Census Bureau

Florida Department of Education PK-12 Education Information Portal

Percentage of registered voters that vote, by year.

Florida Division of Elections

Poll answers to the question “Is Florida Headed in the Right or Wrong Direction?”

The Florida Chamber of Commerce.

This is the total of local, state, federal and private acres of conservation land, divided by the county area in acres -- January 2023.

https://www.fnai.org/conservationlands.cfm

U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates, State Totals. Population totals are from July of that year.

https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest.html

US Census Bureau, Business Formation Statistics

Ranking among US states by the highest number of new business applications in a given month

US Census Bureau, Business Formation Statistics

Number of new business applications in Florida in a given month

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the state reported quarterly from the Bureau of Economic Analysis

https://www.bea.gov/iTable/index.cfm

These are nominal values reported as an annual rate

Bureau of Economic Analysis

Nominal GDP Per Capita (Not Adjusted For Inflation)

Bureau of Economic Analysis

Percent of employees that work for businesses with less than 100 employees.

U.S. Census Bureau, SUSB Survey

This is the number of patents awarded to Floridians, by year.

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Florida’s national ranking in the number of patents awarded to Floridians, by year. In 2024, the following states were ranked ahead of Florida: California, Texas, Massachusetts, New York, Washington, Michigan, Illinois, and Pennsylvania.

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

This chart shows the aggregated Florida VC investment dollars and the number of deals.

National Venture Capital Association

Florida Visitors is the annual visitor numbers of people visiting Florida from other states and other countries.

Visit Florida.

Florida Visitor Spending is the amount of spending in Tourism/Recreation Sales in $Billion.

Visit Florida

These are the dollar amounts for imports to Florida and Florida-origin Exports.

International Trade Administration

Top Six Importing Countries for Florida-Origin Exports

USA Trade Online, U.S. Census Bureau.

This metric shows the share of the total Florida-origin exports that go to the top 6 countries. Currently, the top 6 countries for Florida-origin exports are: Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Columbia, Germany, and Argentina.

USA Trade Online

International Visitors from Top 10 Countries

Visit Florida.

Total number of international visitors to Florida by year.

Visit Florida

Number of cruise passengers moving through Florida ports per year.

Florida Ports Council

The number of employees in Florida of Majority-Owned U.S. Affiliates of Foreign Companies.

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce

U.S. Department of Commerce, ITA, Industry & Analysis, National Travel & Tourism Office

Cyberstates 2024, The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA)

National Venture Capital Association

Bureau of Labor Statistics, State and Metro Area Employment, Hours & Earningss

State ranking for Florida for numbers of Manufacturing Jobs

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages

Manufacturing share of private jobs

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages

Manufacturing Percent of Private Wages

This is the percentage of Florida's GDP (BEA) that is produced by Florida's 31 rural districts, defined by Florida Commerce

Bureau of Economic Analysis

Note: The counties that are classified as "rural" changed in 2023 and the goal percentage was updated to account for this change. This goal percentage will be updated if any additional changes to the list of Florida's rural counties are made.

Bureau of Economic Analysis

Florida's rank for state R&D's share of national R&D

Coalition of Services Industries

The Florida Scorecard™ is a dynamic online tool that identifies and tracks key metrics that are important to Florida’s economy today and into the future. The Florida Scorecard gives stakeholders the power to measure progress on a statewide level and within their own communities. Check back often as this information is updated regularly.

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