Over the year, Florida continued to add jobs, and the state remains a national engine for employment, responsible for roughly one in every 11 jobs created annually nationwide.<\/p>\n
Unemployment ticked up by 0.1 percentage points, landing at 3.8% for August<\/a><\/strong>. Even so, the state remains short on workers. Morby cited data estimating there are 93 Floridians seeking work for every 100 open positions. While there is a minor mismatch overall at the state level, the job market varies significantly county to county. For instance, Leon County\u2019s shortage exceeds the state\u2019s, while Lafayette County currently has more job seekers than employers have available positions.<\/p>\n Housing shows the same regional split. Statewide, the median listing price sits just under $430,000, which is roughly in line with the U.S. median. Among the growth leaders projected through 2030 \u2014 Orange, Hillsborough and Miami-Dade \u2014 Orange and Hillsborough track near the state figure, while Miami-Dade is closer to $600,000. Hillsborough has seen the fastest run-up since early 2019, with prices up more than 60% compared to about 30% statewide and in Orange and Miami-Dade counties.<\/p>\n National policy makers nudged in a supportive direction: The Federal Reserve delivered its first interest-rate cut of 2025, trimming 25 basis points after a softer-than-expected national jobs report and flat inflation in August. Morby cautioned that most of the drop in borrowing costs tied to the rate cut had already occurred in anticipation of the Federal Reserve\u2019s decision.<\/p>\n The September edition of \u201cFlorida By The Numbers\u201d video is available on the\u00a0Florida Chamber\u2019s website<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and on\u00a0YouTube<\/a><\/strong>. Viewers can also subscribe to the\u00a0Florida Chamber YouTube Channel<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to receive alerts when new episodes are posted.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/FFB-Digital-Ads-728-x-90-1.jpg\")
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