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. Green or Red tiles indicate the year over year comparison (not month to month)

Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED).

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

Housing Sales. Closed sales by month. Green or Red tiles indicate the year over year comparison (not month to 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

This reflects total Floridians in poverty, not households.

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 2024.

https://www.fnai.org/conslands/conservation-lands

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

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

Estimated Inmate Population for Florida and individual counties as of April 1, 2023.

Florida Economic and Demographic Research

Inmate population means the latest official state estimate of the number of inmates and patients residing in institutions operated by the federal government, the Florida Department of Corrections, or the Florida Department of Children and Families. This does not include the population in county jails.

Average number of State government jobs by year.

Bureau of Labor Statistics

Average number of Local government jobs by year.

The share of Florida residents who formally volunteered through organizations and Florida's formal volunteering rank in 2023.

Current Population Survey Civic Engagement and Volunteering Supplement by AmeriCorps and US Census Bureau

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.

The share of Florida residents who formally volunteered through organizations and Florida's formal volunteering rank in 2023.

Current Population Survey Civic Engagement and Volunteering Supplement by AmeriCorps and US Census Bureau

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.

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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