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Educating about Manufacturing in Florida: Manu-Facts The bullets below provide starter Florida manufacturing facts and figures to develop a mini- manufacturing promotion project directed to the school and its community. x Florida’s manufacturing sector is a significant employer that provides high-wage, high value-added jobs and is more stable than most other economic sectors. x Florida has a strong, skilled manufacturing workforce that represents 5% of the state’s workforce. x There are more than 14,000 manufacturing businesses in Florida. x About 307,000 people in Florida are employed by manufacturers. x Florida ranks No. 13 in the nation in manufacturing jobs. x The average annual salary for a Florida manufacturing employee is $68,000 or 72% higher than the statewide average private sector wage. x In 2010, Florida exported $14 billion of manufactured goods to Free Trade Agreement partner countries. x Manufactured goods represent 85 to 90% of all Florida exports. Each dollar of manu- factured goods creates another $1.43 of activity in other sectors. x Manufacturing firms perform approximately 70% of U.S. industry research and devel- opment. x In regional, statewide and national surveys, manufacturers consistently cite a lack of qualified workers as a chief concern and business setback. x In Florida, small businesses dominate the industry with about 72% of manufacturers employing fewer than 10 people each. x Five percent of Florida manufacturers employ at least 100 workers. Sources: Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, Enterprise Florida, Inc., FLATE (Florida Advanced Technological Education Cen- ter of Excellence), the Manufacturing Association of Florida, Manufacturing Skill Standards Council, National Association of Manufactur- ers, Florida TaxWatch Report (2011) Economic Impact Analysis of Florida’s Manufacturing. 17