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Florida Surpasses Mexico to Become the World's 14th Largest Economy
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The July 2026 edition of Florida By The Numbers is now available. Florida continues to strengthen its position as one of the world's leading economies, with new data highlighting the state's economic growth, labor market, education outcomes, inflation, and housing trends.
Florida Chamber Foundation Senior Director of Economic Research, Sheridan Morby, breaks down what the latest numbers mean for Florida and why these economic trends matter to businesses, communities, and policymakers across the state. |
This month's updates include:
- Florida's Economy Reaches a New Milestone:
- Florida is now the 14th-largest economy in the world if it were its own country.
- Surpassing Mexico and only 2% behind South Korea, Florida is moving one step closer to the Florida 2030 Blueprint primary target of becoming a top 10 global economy.
- Labor Market Trends:
- Florida added 30,700 jobs year-over-year in June, marking the third consecutive month of annual job growth.
- Florida's unemployment rate also declined slightly to 4.7%, while job growth matched the national rate for the first time in months.
- Education & Talent Pipeline:
- New statewide assessment results show 60% of Florida's third graders are reading at grade level.
- The new scores reflect a three percentage point improvement over last year.
- Inflation & Housing Market Trends:
- National inflation eased to 3.5% in June.
- Florida's housing market recorded its 10th consecutive month of year-over-year increases in single-family home sales.
Additional metrics and more are found on TheFloridaScorecard.org.
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Florida Leaders Are Uniting in October to Discuss Florida's Business and Economic Future at the 2026 Future of Florida Forum (F3) & Florida Chamber Annual Meeting in Orlando
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We are gearing up to host hundreds of business, policy, education, workforce, economic development, and community leaders at the 2026 Future of Florida Forum (F3) & Florida Chamber Annual Meeting on October 27-28 in Orlando.
At this 2-day event, leaders will discuss what the future of Florida looks like, what's working, what's not, and how the current reality impacts where we're headed. This is an opportunity to align and network with industry peers and policymakers that your leadership team won't want to miss.
Registration and sponsorship opportunities are available. Sign up today!
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Thank You to Our Community Development Partnership Council for Driving the Research that is Securing Florida's Future!
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| Ready to make an impact on the future of Florida? Join our Community Development Partnership Council of forward-thinking business leaders with a deeply vested interest in our state’s success. Visit our website to learn more, and contact our Senior Director of Economic Research, Sheridan Morby, to get engaged. |
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We're securing the future of Florida every day.
Connect with us to see how! |
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