Located in:
- II. Strategic Elements
The Unified or Combined State Plan must include a Strategic Planning Elements section that analyzes the State’s current economic environment and identifies the State’s overall vision for its workforce development system. The required elements in this section allow the State to develop data-driven goals for preparing an educated and skilled workforce and to identify successful strategies for aligning workforce development programs. Unless otherwise noted, all Strategic Planning Elements apply to Combined State Plan partner programs included in the plan as well as to core programs.
- a. Economic, Workforce, and Workforce Development Activities Analysis
The Unified or Combined State Plan must include an analysis of the economic conditions, economic development strategies, and labor market in which the State’s workforce system and programs will operate.
- a. Economic, Workforce, and Workforce Development Activities Analysis
II. a. 1. B. Workforce Analysis (B.I - B.IV)
The Unified or Combined State Plan must include an analysis of the current workforce, including individuals with barriers to employment, as defined in section 3 of WIOA.* This population must include individuals with disabilities among other groups** in the State and across regions identified by the State. This includes: Individuals with barriers to employment include displaced homemakers; low-income individuals; Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians; individuals with disabilities, including youth who are individuals with disabilities; older individuals; ex-offenders; homeless individuals, or homeless children and youths; youth who are in or have aged out of the foster care system; individuals who are English language learners, individuals who have low levels of literacy, and individuals facing substantial cultural barriers; farmworkers (as defined at section 167(i) of WIOA and Training and Employment Guidance Letter No. 35-14); individuals within 2 years of exhausting lifetime eligibility under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program; single parents (including single pregnant women); and long-term unemployed individuals. ** Veterans, unemployed workers, and youth, and others that the State may identify.
i. Employment and Unemployment
Provide an analysis of current employment and unemployment data, including labor force participation rates, and trends in the State.
ii. Labor Market Trends
Provide an analysis of key labor market trends, including across existing industries and occupations.iii. Education and Skill Levels of the Workforce
Provide an analysis of the educational and skill levels of the workforce.
iv. Skill Gaps
Describe apparent ‘skill gaps’.
Current Narrative:
Figure 2.19
Percent Distribution by Major Occupational Group
Local Workforce Development Areas 8-16
| Occupational Group Code | Occupational Group Name | Florida | LWDA 8 | LWDA 9 | LWDA 10 | LWDA 11 | LWDA 12 | LWDA 13 | LWDA 14 | LWDA 15 | LWDA 16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 110000 | Management | 4.4% | 4.0% | 3.5% | 3.3% | 3.6% | 4.5% | 3.9% | 4.4% | 5.1% | 3.3% |
| 130000 | Business and Financial Operations | 5.4% | 6.4% | 5.5% | 2.9% | 3.5% | 5.5% | 5.0% | 6.2% | 7.0% | 3.8% |
| 150000 | Computer and Mathematical | 2.3% | 2.6% | 2.5% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 2.5% | 4.4% | 3.1% | 3.7% | 1.4% |
| 170000 | Architecture and Engineering | 1.2% | 1.4% | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 3.9% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 0.8% |
| 190000 | Life, Physical and Social Science | 0.5% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.5% |
| 210000 | Community and Social Service | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.9% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.7% |
| 230000 | Legal | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 0.7% |
| 250000 | Education, Training and Library | 4.8% | 4.5% | 13.0% | 5.6% | 5.3% | 4.4% | 4.2% | 3.8% | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 270000 | Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 2.1% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.0% |
| 290000 | Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | 6.0% | 6.4% | 10.2% | 7.2% | 6.6% | 5.0% | 6.8% | 7.1% | 5.7% | 7.4% |
| 310000 | Healthcare Support | 2.8% | 2.7% | 3.2% | 3.3% | 3.6% | 2.2% | 3.5% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 3.7% |
| 330000 | Protective Service | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.7% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 2.1% |
| 350000 | Food Preparation and Serving Related | 10.2% | 9.3% | 9.2% | 9.9% | 12.2% | 11.8% | 10.5% | 9.9% | 8.1% | 11.6% |
| 370000 | Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | 4.2% | 3.4% | 4.5% | 4.3% | 5.4% | 5.2% | 3.7% | 3.2% | 2.8% | 3.7% |
| 390000 | Personal Care and Service | 3.3% | 3.3% | 2.6% | 3.7% | 3.3% | 4.0% | 3.3% | 3.4% | 2.9% | 3.8% |
| 410000 | Sales and Related | 12.8% | 11.7% | 9.4% | 13.3% | 14.5% | 13.3% | 11.2% | 11.7% | 12.1% | 13.3% |
| 430000 | Office and Administrative Support | 16.6% | 17.4% | 13.3% | 15.8% | 15.3% | 15.7% | 15.4% | 17.9% | 19.1% | 15.3% |
| 450000 | Farming, Fishing and Forestry | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 0.3% |
| 470000 | Construction and Extraction | 5.0% | 5.2% | 3.5% | 6.5% | 5.8% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 4.3% | 4.6% | 6.0% |
| 490000 | Installation, Maintenance and Repair | 4.2% | 4.5% | 3.4% | 4.5% | 4.0% | 3.8% | 4.4% | 4.1% | 3.9% | 4.3% |
| 510000 | Production | 3.5% | 3.7% | 2.7% | 5.4% | 4.8% | 3.0% | 4.4% | 5.1% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| 530000 | Transportation and Material Moving | 5.8% | 7.1% | 4.4% | 5.8% | 3.9% | 5.8% | 4.3% | 4.1% | 5.5% | 5.5% |
Source: Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, Bureau of Labor Market Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics, December 2017
LWDA 21 (Palm Beach County) has 12 of 22 major occupational groups exceeding the state’s share of jobs. The higher skills occupational groups of management and business and financial operations exceed the Florida percent distributions for the groups. LWDA 17 (Polk County) has a greater share in construction, installation, production and transportation occupations. Transportation and material moving occupations was much higher than the state’s (9.2 percent vs. 5.9 percent), reflecting the local area’s significance in moving Florida’s products to local and state markets.
Figure 2.20
Percent Distribution by Major Occupational Group
Local Workforce Development Areas 17-24
| Occupational Group Code | Occupational Group Name | Florida | LWDA 17 | LWDA 18 | LWDA 19 | LWDA 20 | LWDA 21 | LWDA 22 | LWDA 23 | LWDA 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 110000 | Management | 4.4% | 3.9% | 4.8% | 7.2% | 3.9% | 5.0% | 4.4% | 4.6% | 4.8% |
| 130000 | Business and Financial Operations | 5.4% | 4.0% | 4.1% | 2.1% | 3.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.4% | 3.4% |
| 150000 | Computer and Mathematical | 2.3% | 1.5% | 1.2% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 1.9% | 1.0% |
| 170000 | Architecture and Engineering | 1.2% | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.7% |
| 190000 | Life, Physical and Social Science | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| 210000 | Community and Social Service | 1.2% | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| 230000 | Legal | 1.1% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 0.7% |
| 250000 | Education, Training and Library | 4.8% | 5.0% | 3.9% | 5.7% | 4.7% | 4.2% | 4.4% | 4.5% | 3.9% |
| 270000 | Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media | 1.6% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 1.4% |
| 290000 | Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | 6.0% | 5.3% | 6.2% | 5.8% | 7.2% | 5.7% | 5.8% | 5.8% | 6.0% |
| 310000 | Healthcare Support | 2.8% | 2.4% | 4.0% | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.1% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 3.0% |
| 330000 | Protective Service | 2.6% | 1.9% | 1.8% | 3.7% | 1.8% | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.5% | 2.1% |
| 350000 | Food Preparation and Serving Related | 10.2% | 8.5% | 11.0% | 8.8% | 10.9% | 10.6% | 9.0% | 9.3% | 12.1% |
| 370000 | Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | 4.2% | 3.8% | 4.9% | 3.9% | 6.5% | 5.3% | 3.7% | 3.8% | 6.1% |
| 390000 | Personal Care and Service | 3.3% | 2.6% | 3.6% | 3.2% | 3.6% | 3.1% | 3.4% | 3.0% | 3.6% |
| 410000 | Sales and Related | 12.8% | 12.7% | 13.6% | 10.7% | 12.9% | 12.8% | 14.2% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 430000 | Office and Administrative Support | 16.6% | 16.1% | 15.4% | 15.6% | 14.6% | 16.0% | 18.2% | 17.5% | 14.2% |
| 450000 | Farming, Fishing and Forestry | 0.6% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 6.8% | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 1.3% |
| 470000 | Construction and Extraction | 5.0% | 5.5% | 6.4% | 4.9% | 6.3% | 5.1% | 4.9% | 3.7% | 8.5% |
| 490000 | Installation, Maintenance and Repair | 4.2% | 5.1% | 4.4% | 3.8% | 4.7% | 4.1% | 4.5% | 3.8% | 4.4% |
| 510000 | Production | 3.5% | 6.3% | 4.3% | 3.3% | 3.9% | 2.9% | 3.0% | 3.5% | 2.7% |
| 530000 | Transportation and Material Moving | 5.8% | 9.8% | 4.4% | 6.6% | 5.4% | 4.8% | 5.8% | 7.7% | 5.0% |
Source: Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, Bureau of Labor Market Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics, December 2017
The top occupations in the state’s labor market can be represented in different ways. Below are two tables, the first showing percent change over the timeframe of the latest occupational projections (2017- 2025) and the second showing the level of change (2017-2025). Ten of the top 20 occupations ranked by percent change are in the health practitioner or healthcare support major occupational groups. The fastest-growing occupation is Nurse Practitioner (9,504 jobs in 2017, +34.7 percent growth). Several computer and mathematical occupations are prevalent in the top 20 list. Operations Research Analysts (6,634 jobs in 2017, +26.1 percent growth) is the top growth occupation in the computer and mathematical occupation group. The Medical Assistants occupation is the largest on the top 20 list with 53,577 jobs in 2017.
The occupations gaining the most new jobs represent a mix of occupations needed by tourism-related industries along with healthcare and construction occupations. Both registered nurses (30,306 new jobs) and nursing assistants (17,626 new jobs) are in the top 20 list. Combined food workers (38,690 new jobs), waiters and waitresses (20,815 new jobs) and restaurant cooks (19,868 new jobs) are employed in tourism-related industries. Many of the top occupations with the most new jobs are used by many different industries. These include secretaries (17,367 new jobs) and janitors (16,485 new jobs).
Figure 2.21
Fastest Growing Occupations Florida
| Rank | Code | Occupation | 2017 Employment | 2025 Employment | 2017-25 Level Change | 2017-25 Percent Growth | Total Job Openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 291171 | Nurse Practitioners | 9,504 | 12,801 | 3,297 | 34.69 | 7,542 |
| 2 | 291071 | Physician Assistants | 5,631 | 7,512 | 1,881 | 33.4 | 4,426 |
| 3 | 312021 | Physical Therapist Assistants | 5,482 | 7,208 | 1,726 | 31.48 | 7,195 |
| 4 | 311011 | Home Health Aides | 27,494 | 35,955 | 8,461 | 30.77 | 37,952 |
| 5 | 152031 | Operations Research Analysts | 6,634 | 8,368 | 1,734 | 26.14 | 5,098 |
| 6 | 292032 | Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | 5,723 | 7,205 | 1,482 | 25.9 | 4,090 |
| 7 | 151134 | Web Developers | 9,752 | 12,248 | 2,496 | 25.59 | 8,817 |
| 8 | 291123 | Physical Therapists | 13,533 | 16,975 | 3,442 | 25.43 | 8,641 |
| 9 | 472021 | Brickmasons and Blockmasons | 6,688 | 8,349 | 1,661 | 24.84 | 7,251 |
| 10 | 319092 | Medical Assistants | 53,577 | 66,676 | 13,099 | 24.45 | 66,164 |
| 11 | 399021 | Personal Care Aides | 27,420 | 34,097 | 6,677 | 24.35 | 41,358 |
| 12 | 132052 | Personal Financial Advisors | 15,130 | 18,622 | 3,492 | 23.08 | 13,654 |
| 13 | 131161 | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 29,609 | 36,279 | 6,670 | 22.53 | 31,318 |
| 14 | 533041 | Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs | 14,686 | 17,948 | 3,262 | 22.21 | 16,499 |
| 15 | 291122 | Occupational Therapists | 6,495 | 7,927 | 1,432 | 22.05 | 4,281 |
| 16 | 151121 | Computer Systems Analysts | 19,586 | 23,811 | 4,225 | 21.57 | 14,937 |
| 17 | 292056 | Veterinary Technologists and Technicians | 9,485 | 11,528 | 2,043 | 21.54 | 7,690 |
| 18 | 292081 | Opticians, Dispensing | 5,290 | 6,425 | 1,135 | 21.46 | 4,050 |
| 19 | 251071 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 10,991 | 13,341 | 2,350 | 21.38 | 9,971 |
| 20 | 193031 | Clinical, Counseling and School Psychologists | 4,053 | 4,908 | 855 | 21.1 | 3,486 |
Source: Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, Bureau of Labor Market Statistics, December 2017
Figure 2.22
Occupations Gaining the Most New Jobs in Florida
| Rank | Code | Occupation | 2017 Employment | 2025 Employment | 2017-25 Level Change | 2017-25 Percent Growth | Total Job Openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 412031 | Retail Salespersons | 351,545 | 397,545 | 46,000 | 13.09 | 482,959 |
| 2 | 353021 | Combined Food Prep. and Serving Workers, Inc. Fast Food | 238,814 | 277,504 | 38,690 | 16.2 | 417,337 |
| 3 | 434051 | Customer Service Representatives | 244,276 | 278,142 | 33,866 | 13.86 | 289,913 |
| 4 | 291141 | Registered Nurses | 188,202 | 218,508 | 30,306 | 16.1 | 113,795 |
| 5 | 353031 | Waiters and Waitresses | 226,204 | 247,019 | 20,815 | 9.2 | 374,691 |
| 6 | 352014 | Cooks, Restaurant | 105,686 | 125,554 | 19,868 | 18.8 | 151,110 |
| 7 | 311014 | Nursing Assistants | 96,804 | 114,430 | 17,626 | 18.21 | 115,808 |
| 8 | 436014 | Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical and Executive | 194,145 | 211,512 | 17,367 | 8.95 | 182,226 |
| 9 | 372011 | Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping | 131,143 | 147,628 | 16,485 | 12.57 | 160,755 |
| 10 | 373011 | Landscaping and Grounds keeping Workers | 115,326 | 130,911 | 15,585 | 13.51 | 131,690 |
| 11 | 439061 | Office Clerks, General | 173,867 | 188,359 | 14,492 | 8.34 | 177,435 |
| 12 | 472061 | Construction Laborers | 83,289 | 97,474 | 14,185 | 17.03 | 87,430 |
| 13 | 537062 | Laborers and Freight, Stock and Material Movers, Hand | 132,364 | 146,186 | 13,822 | 10.44 | 163,604 |
| 14 | 412011 | Cashiers | 248,045 | 261,482 | 13,437 | 5.42 | 391,038 |
| 15 | 319092 | Medical Assistants | 53,577 | 66,676 | 13,099 | 24.45 | 66,164 |
| 16 | 132011 | Accountants and Auditors | 86,098 | 99,027 | 12,929 | 15.02 | 76,220 |
| 17 | 434171 | Receptionists and Information Clerks | 86,701 | 99,264 | 12,563 | 14.49 | 107,457 |
| 18 | 435081 | Stock Clerks and Order Fillers | 140,166 | 152,582 | 12,416 | 8.86 | 161,332 |
| 19 | 431011 | First-Line Supervisor of Office and Admin. Support Workers | 102,164 | 114,225 | 12,061 | 11.81 | 91,268 |
| 20 | 372012 | Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 95,320 | 107,252 | 11,932 | 12.52 | 121,572 |
Source: Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, Bureau of Labor Market Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics, December 2017
Occupational employment projections tables for all Florida geographic areas can be found on the Labor Market Statistics Website at http://floridajobs.org/labor-market-information.Tables for occupations adding the most new jobs, occupations with the fastest growth rates and declining occupations are available.