Research underway for the latest edition of Invest: Miami

November 2025 — While Miami is lauded primarily for its tourism industry, touting miles of beaches, top-tier hotels and restaurants for every palate, it also continues to evolve as one of the Southeast’s most business-driven economies. As the gateway into South America, many industries have planted their flags in Miami, and that strategy has paid off. A strong banking and finance sector, a steady influx of skilled professionals, and growing investment across healthcare, technology, real estate, and aviation drive South Florida. As national and global forces reshape economies, Miami holds steady in its role as a model for regional growth and development.

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Currently in production, the eleventh edition of Invest: Miami will bring together insights from more than 200 voices spanning business, government, and education, along with caa’s in-depth analysis of the market’s most attractive industries and emerging economic trends across South Florida.

“As we step into our eleventh year in Miami, our goal to bring real insights to the business and political decision-makers shaping the region’s future hasn’t changed, but it has developed into much more,” said Abby Lindenberg, founder and CEO of caa. “We are becoming a trusted platform at the intersection of business intelligence and strategic collaboration. South Florida is a market where collaboration between research institutions, industry, and government continues to translate ideas into impact.”

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, preliminary data for August 2025 show unemployment rates of 3.7% in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area. Meanwhile, according to the Florida Chamber of Commerce, the state anticipated 1.00% to 1.25% annual job growth this year. While a bit on the low side, the projected range fell in line with Florida’s annual job growth pre-pandemic, indicating stabilization after a peak in 2021.

While the region holds steady as the most populous county in Florida with 2.8 million residents, additional data from the Miami-Dade Beacon Council also suggests that the population will decrease to 2.6 million by 2030. That decrease will also impact the workforce, with the number of unemployed residents nearly doubling from 35,629 in 2025 to an estimated 61,198 in 2030.

As Miami looks to balance all aspects of life moving forward, there are also challenges regarding childcare, as 15% of parents in Florida with young children have left the workforce in the past six months, according to the Florida Chamber of Commerce. Additionally, there are also 267,000 disconnected youth, ages 16-24, who are not in school or working. The state is also actively working to tackle education challenges with initiatives such as Future of Work Florida, which is focused on strengthening the talent pipeline, which will enable the workforce to land the high-paying, high-demand jobs of the future.

Invest: Miami will explore these themes and more through exclusive insights from key stakeholders and in‑depth analysis of the challenges and opportunities shaping the Triangle’s economy.

About caa & Invest: Miami

caa is an integrated media platform that produces in-depth business intelligence through its annual print and digital economic reviews, high-impact conferences and events, and top-level interviews via its video platform, Invest:Insights.

Invest: Miami 11th Edition is an in-depth economic review of the key issues facing South Florida, featuring exclusive insights from more than 200 economic leaders, sector insiders, elected officials, and institutional heads. The publication aims to 1) equip local, national, and international investors with comprehensive insights on the region and 2) promote South Florida as a competitive, innovative, and collaborative place to do business.

The report conducts a deep dive into the top economic sectors in the region, including real estate, construction, infrastructure, banking and finance, legal, healthcare, education, and tourism. The publication analyzes the leading challenges facing the market and uncovers emerging opportunities for investors, entrepreneurs, and innovators.

The caa team is currently connecting with stakeholders across the region to gather perspectives and analysis that will define this year’s edition. Invest: Miami is a unique opportunity for the business community to share its story with a national and global audience.

For more information, contact:

Sergio Sandoval

Executive Director

[email protected]

Jerrica DuBois

Senior Editor
[email protected]

Want more? Read the Invest: Miami report.