Florida will need two million net new jobs by 2030. What are the jobs of the future and will Florida’s workforce be prepared?
The Florida Chamber Foundation has analyzed projected shifts and long-term skills gaps in Florida’s labor market in the latest research project: Florida Jobs 2030. Â
Florida Jobs 2030 takes an in-depth look at demands in five specific industries in Florida and highlights four core recommendations for policymakers, educators, and Florida’s business community.
Where will be the job growth?
Aerospace and Aviation:
• 92,598 jobs statewide (2016)
• 3 percent net job growth projected through 2021
• 35 percent of jobs require a postsecondary degree or credential
• Key sub-baccalaureate opportunities:
o Aircraft mechanics and service technicians
o Avionics technicians
• Greatest projected long-term skill gaps:
o Customer service representatives
o Business operations specialists
o Team assemblers
Finance and Professional Services:
• 885,247 jobs statewide (2016)
• 6 percent net job growth projected through 2021
• 42 percent of jobs require a postsecondary degree or credential
• Key sub-baccalaureate opportunities:
o Insurance sales agents
o Paralegals
• Greatest projected long-term skills gaps
o Customer service representatives
o Tellers
o Insurance sales agents
Health Care and Life Sciences:
• 810,381 jobs statewide (2016)
• 9 percent net job growth projected through 2021
• 66 percent of jobs require a postsecondary degree or credential
• Key sub-baccalaureate opportunities:
o Medical assistants
o Licensed practical and vocational nurses
o Medical records and health information technicians
• Greatest projected long-term skills gaps:
o Billing and posting clerks
o Medical and clinical laboratory technologists
Logistics and Distribution:
• 724,277 jobs statewide (2016)
• 4 percent net job growth projected through 2021
• 21 percent of jobs require a postsecondary degree or credential
• Key sub-baccalaureate opportunities:
o Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
o Aircraft mechanics and service technicians
• Greatest projected long-term skills gaps:
o Wholesale and manufacturing sales agents
o Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks
Manufacturing:
• 360,783 jobs statewide (2016)
• 4 percent projected net job loss through 2021
• 10 percent of jobs require a postsecondary degree or credential
• Key sub-baccalaureate opportunities:
o Welders
o Machinists
o Industrial machinery mechanics
• Greatest projected long-term skills gaps:
o Wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives
o Maintenance and repair workers
To prepare for projected shifts in Florida’s labor market and the changing landscape of
skills required for 21st-century jobs, Florida Jobs 2030 highlights four core
recommendations for Florida communities:
• Expand and deepen cross-sector collaboration between business, education, and
workforce development;
• Foster opportunities for targeted skills development in a manner that is responsive
to the ever-shifting needs of a global economy;
• Create effective “bridges†to facilitate transitions between high school,
postsecondary, and/or the workforce; and
• Establish community-wide accountability structures to help measure progress and
system alignment.
To download the report, please visit FloridaChamber.com/FloridaJobs2030
