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

data and Florida Chamber Foundation calculations. Seasonally Adjusted.

Data created by subtracting previous year’s monthly level of total employment in this county from the current month. Data is not seasonally adjusted.

Florida’s Department of Economic Opportunity.

Local Area Unemployment Statistics by county, March 2023

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

Estimated Inmate Population for Florida and individual counties as of April 1, 2020.

Florida Economic and Demographic Research

Average number of State government jobs by year.

Bureau of Labor Statistics

Average number of Local government jobs by year.

According to the Corporation for National & Community Service, in 2018 3,876,534 Floridians volunteered 340.7 million hours of service.

According to the Corporation for National & Community Service, in 2018, 3,876,534 volunteers throughout Florida contributed 340.7 million hours of service.

The dependency ratio is defined as the amount of people age 0-14, plus the number age 65 or over, divided by the number in the age category of 15-64. 

University of Florida Bureau of Economic and Business Research (BEBR) population data, with calculations by the Florida Chamber Foundation.

According to the Corporation for National & Community Service, in 2018 3,876,534 Floridians volunteered 340.7 million hours of service.

According to the Corporation for National & Community Service, in 2018, 3,876,534 volunteers throughout Florida contributed 340.7 million hours of service.

Yearly Total Direct Debt Outstanding from State of Florida yearly Debt Affordability Report. Amounts of debt are shown at the end of June 30 of the listed years.

State of Florida Debt Report

The number of policies and exposure of Citizens Property Insurance Corporation, the not-for-profit insurer of last resort established by the Florida Legislature. Data for most recent month of current quarter or last month of past quarters.

Citizens Property Insurance Corporation.

Annual payment transferred from the Florida Budget to the Florida Retirement System to reduce the unfunded actuarial liability (UAL) in the pension plan for state employees.

The Florida Budget

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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