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Industry Diversification Project: First Quarter 2024 Report

March 27, 2024  / RERI Research Team  / Tag: Industry Diversification Project

Industry Diversification Project First Quarter 2024 Report

The RERI has published the Industry Diversification Report for the first quarter of 2024.  The goal of the IDI is to measure industry diversification and, by extension, that of the workforce, in each of Florida’s 24 workforce regions, the state of Florida, and the remaining 49 states. The index measure is computed quarterly, soon after the release of workforce data from the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity’s Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages. It spans from 0 to 10, with 0 signifying no diversification (or an economy characterized by a single industry), and 10 signifying perfect diversification (no concentration).

Latest findings from the Industry Diversification Project include:

  • The seasonally adjusted industry diversification index in Southwest Florida increased to 5.240 in the third quarter of 2023, ranking 7th out of all 24 workforce regions.
  • The Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island MSA was the third most diversified MSA in the state (out of 22 total MSAs). Moreover, the Cape Coral-Fort Myers MSA and Punta Gorda MSA ranked 12th and 19th in the state, respectively.
  • Industry diversification for the state of Florida rose to 5.231 for the third quarter of 2023, ranking it 22nd out of 50 states.

A copy of the latest report can be found below.  To learn more about the Industry Diversification Index, visit the Industry Diversification Project website!

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Industry Diversification Project First Quarter 2024 Report

Industry Diversification Project Website