Florida's economy

RISEP looks at Florida’s economy in terms of how it’s doing for workers. The annual State of Working Florida report is our comprehensive look at job creation, wages, benefits, incomes and unionization in the current year and over time, to gauge the health of the economy for ordinary Floridians. We also look at other important issues like economic development policies, trade, and income inequality that affect the stability of Florida’s middle and working classes.

Reports

February 29, 2012

The Florida Minimum Wage: Good for Workers, Good for the Economy

January 26, 2012

Wage Theft: How Millions of Dollars are Stolen from Florida’s Workforce

September 3, 2011

State of Working Florida 2011

September 5, 2010

State of Working Florida 2010

July 23, 2010

Recovering from Crisis: A review of the Neighborhood Stabilization Program in Florida’s economic recovery

September 7, 2009

The State of Working Florida 2009

June 17, 2009

Securing Florida’s Future: Job loss in the recession and job creation for a sustainable economy

September 1, 2008

The State of Working Florida 2008

September 1, 2007

The State of Working Florida 2007

September 1, 2006

The State of Working Florida 2006

Data tables

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March 20, 2008

Rankings of Florida’s 21 Metropolitan Areas in 2007 Average Wage, Average Wage Percentage Growth 2002-2007; and Job Growth 2002-2007

March 20, 2008

Part-time Employment in the United States, South, South Atlantic, and Florida, 1995-2007

March 20, 2008

Poverty Rate, Florida and the U.S., 1980 – 2007

March 20, 2008

Percentage change in wages of high-wage, median wage, and low-wage workers in Florida

March 20, 2008

Percentage Point Change in Employment Measures, African Americans, Hispanics, and Non-Hispanic Whites in Florida, 2006-2007

March 20, 2008

Percent of Private Sector Workers with Pension Coverage, Florida and the U.S., 1979-81 through 2005-2007

March 20, 2008

Minutes Spent Traveling to Work by Categories of Household Income

March 20, 2008

Means of Transportation to Work by Categories of Household Income

March 19, 2008

Florida State-Local Tax Burden Compared to U.S. Average 2000-2008

March 19, 2008

Florida Employment by Industry, 2006-2007

March 17, 2008

Mean Minutes Traveling to Work by Categories of Household Income, Florida

March 17, 2008

Mean Minutes Traveling to Work by Categories of Household Income for the Miami Metropolitan Area

March 20, 2007

Wages of Bottom one-fifth Workers in Florida and the U.S., 1979-2007

March 20, 2007

Wages of Bottom Ten Percentile Workers in Florida and the U.S., 1979-2007

March 20, 2007

U.S. Employment by Industry, 2006-2007

March 20, 2007

Unionization rates in Florida and the U.S., various categories of workers, 2007

March 20, 2007

Unemployment Insurance Recipiency Rates, United States and Florida, 2000-2007

March 20, 2007

Unemployment Insurance Exhaustion Rates, United States and Florida, 2000-2007

March 20, 2007

Unemployment in the United States, South, South Atlantic, and Florida, 1979-2007

March 20, 2007

Unemployment in the United States, African Americans, Hispanics, and Non-Hispanic whites, 1979-2007

March 20, 2007

Unemployment in the Florida, Women and Men, 1979-2007

March 20, 2007

Unemployment in Florida, African-Americans, Hispanics, & Non-Hispanic whites, 1979-07

March 20, 2007

Underemployment in the United States, South, South Atlantic, and Florida, 2000-2007

March 20, 2007

Ratio of worker’s wages in the 90th percentile to 20th percentile, 1979 to 2007, Florida and the U.S.

March 20, 2007

Percent of population living below two-times the poverty line, Florida and the U.S., 1980-2006

March 20, 2007

Percent Growth in High Wage and Low Wage Industries for Florida Metropolitan Statistical Areas, 2002-2007 (all industries)

March 20, 2007

Number of Jobs, Percent Growth, and Job Growth Rankings for Florida and Florida Metropolitan Statistical Areas, 2002-2007 (all industries)

March 20, 2007

Florida median wage compared to the U.S., the South, and the South Atlantic Division, 2007

March 20, 2007

Florida median wage compared to the U.S., the South, and the South Atlantic Division, 2007

March 20, 2007

Median Wage, Florida and the U.S., selected years 1979 – 2007

March 20, 2007

Median Wages by Union Status, 2007

March 20, 2007

Median Income of Four-Person families, Florida and the U.S. 1999-2007

March 20, 2007

Median hourly wages of African-Americans and whites, Florida and the U.S., 1979-2007

March 20, 2007

Median hourly wages of Hispanics and non-Hispanic whites, Florida & the U.S., 1979-2007

March 20, 2007

Median Household Income, Florida and the U.S., 1984 – 2007

March 20, 2007

Long-Term Unemployment Percentage of All Unemployment in the United States, South, South Atlantic, and Florida, 1995-2007

March 20, 2007

Labor Force Participation among Women in the United States, South, South Atlantic, and Florida, 1979-2007

March 20, 2007

Labor Force Participation among Hispanics in the United States, South, South Atlantic, and Florida, 1979-2007

March 20, 2007

Labor Force Participation among African-Americans in the United States, South, South Atlantic, and Florida, 1979-2007

March 19, 2007

Labor Force Participation in the U.S., South, South Atlantic, and Florida, 1979-2007

March 19, 2007

Percentage of Part-time Employment that is Part-time because full-time jobs is no available in the United States, the South, the South Atlantic, and Florida, 1995-2007

March 19, 2007

Hourly Wage for Men and Women in Florida and the U.S., 2007

March 19, 2007

Growth in Consumer Price Index, 1998-2007 and 2002-2007

March 19, 2007

Employment Measures, African Americans, Hispanics, and Non-Hispanic Whites in Florida, 2007

March 19, 2007

Long-Term Unemployment, Underemployment, Part-time employment and Involuntary Part-time Employment in Florida, Women and Men, 2007

March 17, 2007

COST OF LIVING INDEX of Selected Metropolitan Area, 2004 and 2007

March 17, 2007

Average Wage in Each of Florida’s Metropolitan Statistical Areas, 2007; and Ranking Relative to Others

March 17, 2007

Average Wage, Percent Growth, and Wage Growth Rankings for Florida and Florida Metropolitan Statistical Areas, 2002-2007 (all industries)

March 13, 2007

Job Growth All Industries, 2001-2007

January 1, 2007

Total State and Local Tax Burden and Tax Collections (Percentages of Incomes and State Ranking) for Florida and the U.S. (Average), 2001-2007

March 20, 2006

Percent of children under 18 living below the poverty line, Florida and the U.S., 1980-2006

March 19, 2006

Health Insurance Coverage Status by Type of Coverage, Florida and the U.S., 1999 to 2006

January 1, 2006

Average Federal Tax Cuts, Share of Tax Cuts, Added Debt and Net Added Debt by Income Group in Florida 2001-2006

January 1, 2006

Bankruptcy Rate Per 1000, Florida and the U.S 1980-2006

January 1, 2005

Receipt Of Food Stamps By Presence Of Children Under 18 Years By Househhold Type for Households, Florida 2005

January 1, 2005

Cash Public Assistance Income and Food Stamp Benefits, Florida 2000, 2002 and 2005