The Florida Scorecard
Compiled by the Florida Chamber of Commerce
June employment
Florida: 7.331 million, up from 7.323 million
Source: Department of Economic Opportunity
United States: 133.088 million, up from 133.009 million
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
June unemployment
Florida: 8.6 percent, unchanged from May
Biggest year-over gainers: professional and business Services up 3.2 percent and financial activities up 2.3 percent
Biggest year-over losses: Construction down 7.4 percent and other services down 1.5 percent
Source: Department of Economic Opportunity
United States: 8.2 percent, unchanged from May
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
What the numbers mean
Florida's economic indicators were mixed in July with positive housing market data and a struggling labor market recovery. Florida's jobless rate remained unchanged at 8.6 percent in June - the ?rst time unemployment has not decreased since August 2011. Florida has added 33,500 jobs since January.
There appears to be some fundamental strength in Florida's housing recovery. New home foreclosures decreased 15.1 percent in June, and are down 5.7 percent year-over-year. The state's rising home prices are consistent with national trends.
May housing starts
Florida: 3,745, up 20 percent from April; up 27.3 percent year-over
Source: Department of Economic Opportunity and U.S. Census Bureau
Housing sales
Florida: 42,038 units in fourth quarter 2011, up 7.0 percent from third quarter
Source: National Association of Realtors
June foreclosures
Florida: 22,421 units down 3,991 units; down 15.1 percent over May; down 5.7 percent year-over.
Source: Department of Economic Opportunity
June residential sales price
Florida: $151,000, up from $147,000 in May; up 8.2 percent year-over
Source: Florida Realtors
