Employment trends have an impact on office demand. Analyzing office-using employment can reveal potential leasing trends & acquisition and disposition opportunities.

There was consistent month-over-month growth in the Financial Activities and Professional & Bussiness Service sectors in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater MSA from SEP-DEC. The Information sector remained unchanged from NOV-DEC, Considering the activity on the ground, I expect growth to continue in these sectors.

INFORMATION SECTOR | JAN-DEC 2020

The Information sector has remained relatively stable since April only experiencing a slight dip in the summer months of July and August.

• Year-over-year, employment in the sector declined by -6.6% from DEC 2019
• There was no significant change month-over-month from NOV 2020 to DEC 2020

FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES | JAN-DEC 2020

The Financial Activities sector, one of Tampa’s biggest industries, has remained strong.

• In December, the sector saw a 0.0% year-over-year difference, exhibiting resilience through the global pandemic
• Month-over-month, the Financial Activities sector saw a +0.4% increase from NOV 2020
• The sector has experienced continuous growth recorded every month since April 2020

PROFESSIONAL & BUSINESS SERVICES | JAN-DEC 2020

The Professional & Business Services sector suffered the same pandemic-related impacts as all sectors saw, but has been continuing to increase and rebound quickly.

• The sector recorded a -2.6% year-over-year decrease in DEC 2020
• There was a +0.6% increase month-over-month from NOV 2020
• The sector has seen continued monthly growth from the lowest recorded number of jobs in April 2020

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