Florida By The Numbers

The latest March 2026 Florida By the Numbers data shows that Florida’s economy is strong and stabilizing. Here’s why: ➡️Florida is a national leader in net migration ➡️Florida has over 10 million jobs with continued growth ➡️Inflation is at 2.4% with steady interest rates and more! Watch the full update: flchm.co/BTNMar26

🎥💸 Check out the latest research "Florida By The Numbers" video update! Our Senior Research Economist, Sheridan Morby, breaks down Florida's rise to the 15th largest economy, projected population growth, what the latest interest rate and inflation headlines mean for your business, and more. bit.ly/4qa0JOt

📈 September's annual inflation rate rose to 3.0%, up from 2.9% in August. Core prices excluding food & energy also rose 3.0%. Florida businesses and consumers are watching the Federal Reserve next week for a possible second interest rate cut in 2025.

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🚀 Florida’s R&D momentum is growing! FL is now ranked #12 in the nation for Research & Development value added. From ‘22 to ‘23, R&D value added rose 13.1%to $13.7. But there is more work to be done to reach the Florida 2030 Blueprint Goal of Top 3. ➡️Top 10 = Growing 40% to surpass Pennsylvania ➡️Top 3 = Tripling R&D value added to surpass Massachusetts

💡 The latest research "Florida By The Numbers" video update is now available. Our Senior Research Economist, Sheridan Morby, analyzes some of the latest metrics impacting Florida's future as a top-10📷 economy, including inflation, GDP and employment figures, school readiness, and more: flchm.co/4kTEadZ. #Florida #data #FL2030 #Research #economy #competitiveness #employment #inflation #gdp #schoolreadiness

🚨Inflation Update: In June, prices rose 0.3% over the month and are up 2.7% from a year ago. Housing and food, which make up nearly 60% of the index, saw top annual price increases. Don’t expect a Fed rate cut anytime soon. Read a full update on the latest inflation stats in our latest Florida Chamber Foundation #EconomicNews: flchm.co/3UhNH3w

Breaking: Florida Remains #4 in the Nation for Net Tech Employment 🏗️ Remaining Focused on the 2030 Blueprint Goal of Top 3 📈 #3 in net tech job gains 🤖 12.7K AI-related job postings (11.2% of tech jobs) 💵 $94.3B direct economic impact from the tech sector Register now for the Florida Chamber Foundation’s 2025 Florida Technology & Innovation Solution Summit at flchm.co/innovate Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from Florida’s most innovative companies and state leaders in the tech industry.

Florida Consumer Sentiment rises to 84.1 in June 2025 ⬆️+3.8% MoM | ⬆️ +14.9% YoY U.S. Consumer Sentiment: ⬇️ -11.0% YoY Floridians remain more optimistic than the nation but the gap is shrinking 💸 Biggest boost: Personal finance outlook ⚠️ Caution persists as trade policy clouds future expectations Learn more at TheFloridaScorecard.org #Florida #Economy #ConsumerSentiment

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💡 The latest research "Florida By The Numbers" video update is now available. Our Senior Research Economist, Sheridan Morby, analyzes some of the latest metrics impacting Florida's future as a top-10 🌍 economy, including employment figures and the state of inflation. ➡️ Check it out here: flchm.co/3YNbTNZ. #Florida#Data #FL2030 #Research #Economy #Competitiveness #Employment #inflation

Latest @FloridaBTN research video update is now available. Our VP of Research, Dr. Keith Richard, analyzes some of the latest metrics on employment, housing, GDP & more, that are impacting FL's future as a top-10 🌍 economy by 2030. Check it out here: flchm.co/4cbrv3i

Florida is now #10 in the U.S. for manufacturing jobs with 430,800 total jobs—one step closer to our Florida 2030 Blueprint goal of making Florida a Top 5 state for manufacturing jobs by 2030! We just surpassed Georgia by 5,600 jobs, but to claim the #5 spot (currently held by Illinois) we need to add 142,900 more. Thank you to our goal leader, @FloridaMakes for leading the charge!

Florida had a record-breaking year for tourism in 2024, seeing 142.9 million visitors over the year. This new @VISITFLORIDA data reports that domestic tourism led these historic figures, and Canada, United Kingdom, and Brazil were the top 3 origin countries for international visitors.

Latest data shows that #Florida leads the nation in business relocation, as 503 net businesses have relocated to the #sunshinestate over the year. This attraction of businesses is over triple the next highest state, Tennessee. #FL2030 #SecureFL

Breaking News: Florida has surpassed 10 million non-agricultural jobs, a historic moment for Florida’s labor market. To put it in perspective – employment in Florida outnumbers population in 40 states.

Breaking News: Florida’s childhood poverty rate has declined for the 8th consecutive year, now at 16.9% according to the latest data. There are 714,768 Florida children living in poverty, a reduction of 22,799 from last year. See the reality in your county on TheFloridaScorecard.org.

If Florida was a country, it would now be the 15th largest economy in the world. This rise from 16th to 15th surpassed Spain, and now puts Florida just behind South Korea in the rankings based on annual GDP. The recently released GDP for Q2:2024 sits at $1.7 trillion, pointing to strong growth in Florida’s economy as we look to surpass current #10, Canada, by 2030.

Florida's technology sector contributes $85.5 billion to our economy, and Florida saw one of the largest monthly job gains of the year last month. Our VP of Research, Keith Richard, Ph.D., analyzes these #FL2030 metrics and more in the August 2024 edition of Florida By the Numbers: flchm.co/BTNAUG24