Research

Research

The Regional Economic Research Institute produces numerous reports for the Southwest Florida workforce region.  Use the dropdown list below to learn more about each of our reports:

Select the report you are interested in finding:

Regional Economic Indicators Executive Business Climate Survey Industry Diversification Report Southwest Florida Real Estate Report Issue Brief Series Southwest Florida Economic Almanac Educational and Workforce Outcomes Report RERI Affiliated Research Other Reports

Educational and Workforce Outcomes Report

FutureMakers Coalition aims to transform Southwest Florida’s workforce by increasing the proportion of skilled working age adults with college degrees, workforce certificates, industry certifications and other high-quality credentials to 55 percent by 2025. Previously, Workforce Now, a regional research initiative established in 2013 by Florida SouthWestern State College, Florida Gulf Coast University, and Hodges University, focused on identifying the current and future talent needs of the five counties in Southwest Florida. Because both groups shared a common interest in aligning educational attainment with regional workforce needs, a collaboration between the two initiatives made sense and was mutually beneficial.

The result of this collaboration is the Educational and Workforce Outcomes Report. Now in its fifth year, this report provides regional stakeholders with the latest educational and workforce outcomes for Southwest Florida (defined as the five-county region encompassing Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry and Lee counties). It is one of a series created by FutureMakers Coalition with a view towards identifying opportunities and fostering outcomes to achieve the goal of 55 percent skilled working age adults in support of a diversified and resilient economy, and an improved quality of life for Southwest Florida.

Learn more about the report