Florida
Elevated — 53/100
AI Risk Score
⚠️53/100
Elevated
Total Employment
👥9,755,660
Current workforce
Average Wage
💰$61K
Annual
WARN Notices (2025)
📋98
Layoff filings
💡 Florida has an AI risk score of 53/100 — 1 points above the national average. 3,126,340 workers (32% of the workforce) are in high-risk occupations, exceeding the national rate of 16.8%. See state rankings →
State Overview
Florida has a total workforce of 9,755,660 and faces elevated AI displacement risk with a composite score of 53/100. An estimated 3,126,340 workers (32.0%) are in occupations highly vulnerable to automation. The most at-risk industry in the state is Administrative and Support Services. The state's risk profile is close to the national average of 52.
Automation Vulnerability
3,126,340
workers at risk (32.0%)
Top At-Risk Occupations
Metro Areas
Punta Gorda
Employment: 56,040
Vulnerable: 18,430 (32.9%)
Lakeland-Winter Haven
Employment: 261,610
Vulnerable: 77,930 (29.8%)
Naples-Marco Island
Employment: 171,160
Vulnerable: 54,080 (31.6%)
Ocala
Employment: 118,840
Vulnerable: 37,280 (31.4%)
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater
Employment: 1,442,290
Vulnerable: 457,010 (31.7%)
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin
Employment: 124,720
Vulnerable: 40,460 (32.4%)
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor
Employment: 57,230
Vulnerable: 17,210 (30.1%)
Wildwood-The Villages
Employment: 39,830
Vulnerable: 12,280 (30.8%)
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford
Employment: 1,397,600
Vulnerable: 442,100 (31.6%)
Jacksonville
Employment: 756,360
Vulnerable: 238,300 (31.5%)
Homosassa Springs
Employment: 34,980
Vulnerable: 10,560 (30.2%)
Sebring
Employment: 27,940
Vulnerable: 8,550 (30.6%)
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach
Employment: 2,782,340
Vulnerable: 886,070 (31.8%)
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent
Employment: 188,880
Vulnerable: 60,590 (32.1%)
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota
Employment: 334,550
Vulnerable: 106,440 (31.8%)
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach
Employment: 217,920
Vulnerable: 71,770 (32.9%)
Panama City-Panama City Beach
Employment: 87,870
Vulnerable: 27,820 (31.7%)
Cape Coral-Fort Myers
Employment: 300,380
Vulnerable: 94,990 (31.6%)
Port St. Lucie
Employment: 167,590
Vulnerable: 52,340 (31.2%)
Tallahassee
Employment: 184,180
Vulnerable: 52,550 (28.5%)
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville
Employment: 242,240
Vulnerable: 71,750 (29.6%)
Gainesville
Employment: 151,400
Vulnerable: 41,410 (27.4%)
Most Vulnerable Industry
Administrative and Support Services
Notable Companies with Layoffs
Compared to National Average
Risk Score
+1 pts
Avg Wage
+$7K
Vulnerable %
+15.2%
Retraining Resources
Florida Workforce Development Board
State-run career services & training programs
Florida Community College System
Affordable retraining & certification programs
Federal Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA)
Federal program for workers displaced by trade & technology
Local American Job Centers
Free career counseling, training referrals & job search help