Workforce
Employment growth is a basic measure of the economy's health. Since 2000, South Florida's employment growth has been very strong, with rates exceeding both the state and nation. It has also exceeded the region's labor force growth, resulting in a consistent decline in unemployment rates. While it is good news that the region is creating jobs and newcomers are here to fill those positions, the quality of the jobs, based on wages, needs improvement, as does the educational attainment of the workforce in order to compete for better quality jobs. |
Graphs and Tables
- National, State and Regional Annual Job Growth Rates 1994-2007
- Job Growth by County 1997-2007
- National, State and Regional Annual Labor Force Growth Rates 1994-2007
- Annual Labor Force Growth Rates by County 1994-2007
- Distribution of Jobs in South Florida, 1996, 2006, 2007
- Annual Labor Force and Job Growth Rates in South Florida 1994-2007
- Proportion of Population Age 25 Years and Older with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher 2000-2006
- Proportion of Population Age 25 Years and Older with a Graduate or Professional Degree 2000-2006
- Proportion of Population Age 25 Years and Older with an Associate Degree 2000-2006
