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

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Seasonally Adjusted, Non-Agricultural Employment

Florida’s Department of Economic Opportunity.

Local Area Unemployment Statistics by county. Not Seasonally Adjusted, Total Employment

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/

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.

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

Percentage growth from the county's level of total employment this month last year to the current month. Data is not seasonally adjusted.

Florida’s Department of Economic Opportunity.

Local Area Unemployment Statistics by county, April 2023

These are the yearly rankings for Florida's in Chief Executive magazine's Best States to do Business Survey. #1 means you are the top state according to the survey.

Chief Executive Magazine - 2023

Legal Climate State Ranking from the Institute for Legal Reform, U.S. chamber of Commerce. State #1 has the best ranking for Legal Climate, #50 has the worst.

U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

2023 State Ranking for Business Tax Climate.

The Tax Foundation

The number of "open jobs" is measured monthly by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunities "Florida Online Job Demand Tool" and reflects the total number of online jobs ads in Florida

Total Online Ads - Florida Department of Economic Opportunity

This is the seasonally-adjusted number of unemployed persons for the state of Florida.

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Affordability index calculated from average auto insurance expenditures published by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) and median household income from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Insurance Information Institute

The Index ranks homeowners' insurance affordability for each county by comparing insurance premiums to the level of income for the county’s households. The county with the most affordable homeowners' insurance is ranked #1 and the least affordable county’s ranking is #67. The Index is updated quarterly with new insurance premium information and updated as new household income measures are released for Florida Counties.

The Homeowners Insurance Affordability Index is a joint project of the Florida Chamber Foundation, Milliman Pixel®, and Rating Dynamics.

The Homeowners Insurance Affordability Index is a joint project of the Florida Chamber Foundation, Milliman Pixel®, and Rating Dynamics.

Florida Department of Financial Services

Florida Department of Financial Services , Assignment of Benefits By the Numbers - Senate Banking and Insurance Committee

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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