Bureau of Economic and Business Research at the University of Florida

06/04/2026

BEBR's May Consumer Sentiment

Florida consumer sentiment in May declined for the third consecutive month, as inflation, higher energy costs and a softening labor market weighed on household confidence, according to a University…

05/11/2026

BEBR in the News:

Rising gas prices and a climbing unemployment rate are causing economic uncertainty among Floridians.

01/22/2026

The UF Survey Research Center (UFSRC) at the Bureau of Economic and Business Research is looking to hire telephone interviewers!
Multiple Positions Open
Starting Pay:
$16 per hour (English) or $16.50 per hour (English-Spanish)
+ additional incentives, flexible schedule, paid training, excellent resume builder, and minutes from UF's main campus.

Start date is mid to late February.

The UFSRC is an applied research center within the UF College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
For the Spring-Summer season into the Fall, we are conducting studies to evaluate health care for members of the Texas Medicaid’s children’s health plans.
This research is being conducted in association with UF’s Institute for Child Health Policy (ICHP).
Additionally, we have other studies underway, including several research projects on healthcare satisfaction for Florida and Texas families, and a long-term study of Florida’s consumer sentiment.

Apply through 1 of the UF Career links below:
• (English) Telephone Interviewer: https://explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/538470/telephone-interviewer
• English-Spanish Bilingual Interviewer: https://explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/538472/englishspanish-bilingual-telephone-interviewer

The UFSRC is located at Ayers Tech Plaza @ Innovation Square (720 SW 2nd Avenue, Suite 156, Gainesville, FL 32601)
Please do not visit or call the office about applications; all communications prior to the interview process are conducted online directly with each candidate.

For questions and additional information contact: [email protected]
Department Website: https://bebr.ufl.edu/ufsrc/

04/01/2024

08/17/2022

is hosting an advisory council meet-and-greet on Monday 8/22 at 6PM EST via zoom.

This will be a great opportunity to network and engage with our Advisory Council members. There will be a breakout session and multiple giveaways for attendees.

RSVP here: https://ufl.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwlf-mtqzIqHd18Urba88yHTtDBMeDp-xCv

11/23/2021

2021 total taxable sales grew dramatically compared to 2020, which experienced an abnormal reduction due to the .

11/09/2021

Since the onset of COVID-19 in March, 2020, domestic passenger traffic has largely bounced back in the top three largest airports in Florida, however international travel is still lagging behind, and an overall dip was experienced in August 2021.

11/02/2021

Thousands have dropped out the , even as the rebounds
"Are these people who are out of the labor force going to come back?," asked Hector Sandoval, director of economic analysis at the 's Bureau of Economic and Business Research

Thousands of people have dropped out of the job market even as the economy continues rebounding. From hotels to health care, companies are looking to hire.

11/02/2021

's has grown roughly 1.28% since January 2020. The 's labor workforce has decreased an almost equivalent amount since then.