DataTALKS is a series of recorded economic data discussions that provide an inside look into Tallahassee-Leon County’s economic trends using the robust data metrics that the Office of Economic Vitality Research and Analytics Division tracks. DataTALKS is a featured series derived from our quarterly data focus that provides an accessible digital platform by which to communicate economic data to a wide audience.
Annual Economic Review 2021
Annual Economic Review is a 1- and 5-year retrospective of the same 13 indicators featured in the Quarterly Economic Dashboard. Annual data gives wider context than quarterly updates, allowing long-term …objectives to come into focus.[+] Show More
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Annual Economic Review 2021
Annual Economic Review is a 1- and 5-year retrospective of the same 13 indicators featured in the Quarterly Economic Dashboard. Annual data gives wider context than quarterly updates, allowing long-term objectives to come into focus.
Annual Economic Review is a 1- and 5-year retrospective of the same 13 indicators featured in the Quarterly Economic Dashboard. Annual data gives wider context than quarterly updates, allowing long-term …objectives to come into focus.[+] Show More
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DataTALKS: Labor Force
The Office of Economic Vitality’s Business Intelligence Division presents DataTALKS: Labor Force. The term “Labor Force” includes those of working age who are either employed or unemployed and seeking work. The Tallahassee metro area’s Labor …
The Office of Economic Vitality’s Business Intelligence Division presents DataTALKS: Labor Force. The term “Labor Force” includes those of working age who are either employed or unemployed and seeking work. …The Tallahassee metro area’s Labor Force seasonally peaks in September to October and is usually at its lowest in January and May. In 2021, annual average labor force was over 194K, up 3.1% from 2020. Labor Force grew almost 19% in the 1990s, over 11% in the 2000s, and by only 1% in the 2010s. During 2017-2021, labor force grew 3%.
Labor Force Participation Rate (LFPR) is the ratio of Labor Force (i.e., Employed + Unemployed) to the total working age population (typically, ages 16-64). Tallahassee’s participation rate is skewed lower than Florida’s due in part to its substantial college student population, many of whom are not in the labor force. For ages 25-64, Tallahassee’s LFPR is comparable to the statewide rate. The local participation rate among men was lower in the 2010s than the rate among men statewide (ages 25-64). Conversely, the local participation rate among women was higher in the 2010s than among women statewide (ages 25-64).[+] Show More
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DataTALKS: Population Estimates & Projections
The Office of Economic Vitality’s Business Intelligence Division produces DataTALKS: The Tallahassee metro area grew from 212K in 1980 to 384K in 2020. The rate of growth was over 20% in the 1980s and 1990s, and 5% in the 2010s. Population …
The Office of Economic Vitality’s Business Intelligence Division produces DataTALKS: The Tallahassee metro area grew from 212K in 1980 to 384K in 2020. The rate of growth was over 20% …in the 1980s and 1990s, and 5% in the 2010s. Population projections predict 7% growth in the 2020s, slowing to 3% by the 2040s.
(Source: University of Florida’s Bureau of Economic and Business Research, which produces Florida’s official state and local population estimates and projections.)[+] Show More
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DataTALKS: Business Formation (Tallahassee-Leon County)
The Office of Economic Vitality’s Business Intelligence Division presents DataTALKS: Business Formation. Since 2017, business formations in the Tallahassee metro area have exceeded 5,000 per year, compared with an average of around 3,900 per …
The Office of Economic Vitality’s Business Intelligence Division presents DataTALKS: Business Formation. Since 2017, business formations in the Tallahassee metro area have exceeded 5,000 per year, compared with an average …of around 3,900 per year during 2005-2016. In 2020, there were over 7,000 business applications, up 81% from 2015. (Source: Census Bureau, Business Formation Statistics)[+] Show More
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DataTALKS: State Government Employment
State government employment in the Tallahassee metro area has been consistent over the past 30 years. Employment growth has come mostly from the private sector, so that the proportion of state jobs to total employment has decreased from 30% in …
State government employment in the Tallahassee metro area has been consistent over the past 30 years. Employment growth has come mostly from the private sector, so that the proportion of …state jobs to total employment has decreased from 30% in the 1990s to 25% in the 2010s. The stabilizing influence of state jobs means Tallahassee’s overall employment does not necessarily track with statewide trends.[+] Show More
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DataTALKS: Annual Economic Review 2020
Annual Economic Review is a 1- and 5-year summary of the same 13 indicators featured in the Quarterly Economic Dashboard. Annual data gives a macro perspective, allowing comprehensive objectives come into focus.
Annual Economic Review is a 1- and 5-year summary of the same 13 indicators featured in the Quarterly Economic Dashboard. Annual data gives a macro perspective, allowing comprehensive objectives come …into focus.[+] Show More
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DataTALKS: Job Creation and Destruction
Check out this #DataTALKS for Q3 2020 highlighting net job creation in the Tallahassee metro area during the 2000s and 2010s.
Check out this #DataTALKS for Q3 2020 highlighting net job creation in the Tallahassee metro area during the 2000s and 2010s.
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DataTALKS: Exports
Our local economy isn’t just connected to our metro area, it’s connected to the world. Learn more about the export activity coming from Florida’s capital.
Our local economy isn’t just connected to our metro area, it’s connected to the world. Learn more about the export activity coming from Florida’s capital.
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DataTALKS: Student Retention
Florida A&M University and Florida State University students account for 80% of the 65,000 higher education students enrolled in Leon County. Learn more about the graduate retention rate in the Tallahassee metro area from FAMU and FSU students.
Florida A&M University and Florida State University students account for 80% of the 65,000 higher education students enrolled in Leon County. Learn more about the graduate retention rate in the …Tallahassee metro area from FAMU and FSU students.[+] Show More
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DataTALKS: Nonemployer Statistics
Census Nonemployer data shows local entrepreneur and gig activity for businesses that have no paid employees and are subject to federal income tax.
Census Nonemployer data shows local entrepreneur and gig activity for businesses that have no paid employees and are subject to federal income tax.
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DataTALKS: Taxable Sales
In 2018, taxable sales in Leon County totaled $4.36 billion, nearly 20% higher than a decade earlier. Learn more about the trends of taxable sales in Florida’s Capital Region.
In 2018, taxable sales in Leon County totaled $4.36 billion, nearly 20% higher than a decade earlier. Learn more about the trends of taxable sales in Florida’s Capital Region.
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DataTALKS: Homestead Market Value
Residential investment plays a central role in the capital formation process for most communities with direct and lasting effects on the the rate of economic growth. Learn more about the total market value in Leon County.
Residential investment plays a central role in the capital formation process for most communities with direct and lasting effects on the the rate of economic growth. Learn more about the …total market value in Leon County.[+] Show More
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The Annual Economic Review is a one- and five-year retrospective of the 13 indicators featured in the quarterly economic dashboard. Annual data gives wider context than quarterly updates, enabling the evaluation of long-term strategic objectives. Whether an indicator is positive, negative, or neutral depends upon one’s perspective. Policymakers like tight labor markets more than employers […]
