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Good morning, Elizabeth!
Check out some of the latest metrics released by the Florida Chamber Foundation -
- According to the latest GDP figures, Florida has moved up two spots over the year from the 16th to the 14th largest economy in the world, currently at $1.44 trillion in GDP. This is an increase of 55% since 2018.
- Florida is on track to have another record year for visitation, up 724,000 visitors from this time last year.
- Employment rose above 9.8 million in October, an increase of almost 30,000 jobs over the month and nearly 280,000 over the year.
- With the number of unemployed Floridians increasing by only 9,000 from September to October, Florida's unemployment rate of 2.8% remained the same. Coupled with a slight decline in open jobs, Florida's gap between available workers and open jobs narrowed to 78:100.
- Florida continues to reign as the top state for higher education, including leading the country in college affordability. In-state tuition at Florida's 4-year institutions is 44% lower than the national average.
These metrics and more are found on TheFloridaScorecard.org.
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