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Florida Outpaces the Nation in Annual Job Growth; Manufacturing Update with Florida Chief Manufacturing Officer
Jason Mahon
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The August 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, manufacturing excellence, 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. We also welcome Florida Chief Manufacturing Officer Jason Mahon to discuss the latest for Florida manufacturing. |
This month's updates include:
- Florida's Chamber Foundation releases 2026 Florida Business & Economic Mid-Year Report:
- Report highlights the latest trends and data impacting Florida's future as a top 10 global economy.
- Migration is a key highlight in the report, noting that while migration into Florida has slowed—as with the rest of the nation—Florida still ranks among the top states for net migration, welcoming 551 new people daily.
- Labor Market Trends:
- Florida sees fourth month of consecutive job growth, as the state's annual job growth rate (+0.4%) outpaced the nation for the first time in 2026 last month.
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- Target Industry Spotlight on Manufacturing:
- Florida ranks #10 in the nation for manufacturing employment (2030 goal: top 5), with 430,400 jobs statewide.
- Florida Chief Manufacturing Officer Jason Mahon highlights Florida's manufacturing excellence and how the Florida Chamber's 2nd annual Coolest Thing Made in Florida Competition, in partnership with FloridaCommerce, is spotlighting the top Florida-made products. Vote your favorite product into the top 4 here.
- Inflation & Housing Market Trends:
- National inflation was down to 3.4% in July.
- Florida's housing market recorded its 11th consecutive month of year-over-year increases in single-family home sales.
Additional metrics and more are found on TheFloridaScorecard.org. |
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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Less Than Two Months Away!
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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