Indicator

Number

Year

National Rank

Source

Population:

 

 

 

 

Population

18,251,243

2007

4

Census

         

Labor Force & Employment:

 

 

 

 

Civilian Labor Force

9,147,797

2007

4

BLS

Total Employment (LAUS)

8,779,299

2007

4

BLS

Total Non-Farm Employment

8,040,192

2007

4

BLS

Private Industry Employment

6,917,100

2007

4

BLS

Unemployment Rate

5.5%

2008

20

BLS

 

 

 

 

 

Gross State Product & Income:

 

 

 

 

Gross State Product (millions)

$734,519

2007

4

BEA

Total Personal Income (millions)

$701,647

2007

4

BEA

Per Capita Personal Income

$38,444

2007

20

BEA

 

 

 

 

 

Knowledge & Innovation:

 

 

 

 

Total Degrees Conferred

195.550

2006

4

NCES

Total R & D Expenditures (millions)

$6,224.1

2005

16

NSF

Utility Patents Issued

2,358

2007

11

Patent

Venture Capital Invested (millions)

$583.6

2007

11

PWC

 

 

 

 

 

Global Economic Linkages:

 

 

 

 

Total Merchandise Trade (billions) of which:

$114.90

2007

N/A

Census/FTD

Merchandise Exports (billions)

$58.94

2007

N/A

Census/FTD

Merchandise Imports (billions)

$55.95

2007

N/A

Census/FTD

Florida-Origin Exports (billions)

$44.83

2007

8

MISER

Foreign Direct Investment
(total current holdings in billions)

$35.3

2005

10

BEA