Sunshine Matters

We all know tourism is the state’s No. 1 industry and that every 85 visitors supports one Florida job.  With the release of the latest employment data, here are some new stats you may not know:

• Tourism-related employment grew year-over-year for the 48th straight month in March 2014, marking the fourth straight year of growth
• Tourism-related employment for the month of March reached 1,152,800, an increase of 3.7 percent compared to March of last year
• Tourism-related employment accounted for 18 percent of total non-agricultural employment in Florida during March 2014
• Tourism related employment for calendar year 2013 averaged 1,096,700, an increase of 3.7 percent from 2012
• Tourism related employment accounted for 14.5 percent of total non-agricultural employment in Florida during 2013
• 1 in 5 new jobs in Florida are in tourism Continue reading »