2030 Metrics

The 2030 metrics provide measurement for the vision, strategies and tactics developed for Florida’s strategic plan, which aims to deliver high paying jobs, vibrant communities and global competitiveness in Florida by the year 2030. Based upon the Six Pillars of Florida’s Future Economy, the 2030 metrics represent a unparalleled accountability tool as we collectively work to implement the components contained within our statewide, regional and local strategic plans.

Six Pillars Index

The Florida Chamber Foundation created a composite index measure for each of the Six Pillars, which are represented by the colored dials at the top of The Florida Scorecard. The Six Pillars Index is built upon multiple years of data and the Six Pillars framework for Florida’s future economy. The Six Pillars Index presents a clearer picture of overall trends in Florida by standardizing the measurement of each indicator and calculating the change across multiple indicators over time. The list of indicators that are included within each Pillar Index composite score are denoted by a blue asterisk below.

^* = 2030 consensus metrics of the Six Pillars Caucus System

^* = metrics included in the Six Pillars Index composite score

Talent Supply & Education

• Kindergarten Readiness^*
• High School Graduation Rate^*
• Affordability of Higher Education^*
• College Graduation^*
• Baccalaureate Production Rate^*
• College Attainment^*
• High Wage Jobs^*
• Average Annual Wage^*

Innovation and Economic Development

• STEM Talent^*
• High-Tech Industry Growth^*
• Gross Domestic Product^**
• Productivity^*
• Business Starts^**
• Business Closings^*
• Entrepreneurial Activity^*
• Research and Development^*
• Venture Capital^**
• Foreign Direct Investment^*
• Trade Exports^**
• Visitors^*

Infrastructure and Growth Leadership

• Energy Policy Rank^*
• Population^*
• Waste Generation^*
• Greenhouse Gas Emissions^*
• Vehicle Miles Traveled^*
• Urban Congestion^*
• Interstate Condition^*
• Bridge Condition^*

Business Climate and Competitiveness

• Economic Investment Return^*
• CEO Ranking^*
• High-Tech Employment Growth^*
• Effective Business Tax Rate^*
• Unemployment Rate^*
• Retail Activity^*
• Tax Burden^*
• Health Insurance Costs^*
• Unionized Workforce^*
• Employment Cost Index^*

Civic & Governance Systems

• Government Employment^**
• Emergency Preparedness^*
• Volunteerism^*
• Charitable Contributions^*
• Pension Funding^*
• Nonprofit Organizations^*

Quality of Life and Quality Places

• Creative Industry^*
• Health Status^*
• Inflation^*
• Consumer Confidence^*
• Infant Health^*
• Youth Obesity^*
• Adult Heart Disease^*
• Home Ownership^*
• Crime Rate^*
• Working Poor^*
• Rental Affordability^*
• Employer Health Coverage^*
• Uninsured Residents^*
• Right Track - Florida^*