| (2008) |
| Labor Force | 31,325 |
| Labor Force % of County Population | 41.9 |
| Number in County Unemployed | 1,689 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.4% |
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Monthly labor force data are available from the Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation. |
| N/D = No Data | Sumter | Florida |
| (2008) |
| Average Annual Employment | 18,663 | 7,945,162 |
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| Natural Resources & Mining | 2.3% | 1.2% | | Construction | 10.8% | 6.5% | | Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 22.9% | 20.5% | | Manufacturing | 6.6% | 4.7% | | Information | 0.2% | 2.0% | | Other Services | 1.8% | 3.2% | | Public administration | 17.2% | 5.9% | | Unclassified | N/D | | Leisure & Hospitality | 14.5% | 11.9% | | Education & Health Services | 10.7% | 19.4% | | Professional & Business Services | 3.8% | 14.4% | | Financial Activities | 3.3% | 6.6% |
Average Annual Wage |
| (2008) |
| All Industries | $32,474 |
| Construction | $35,103 | | Education & Health Services | $34,915 | | Financial Activities | $33,778 | | Information | $48,561 | | Leisure & Hospitality | $13,080 | | Manufacturing | $39,209 | | Natural Resources & Mining | $26,749 | | Other Services | $26,781 | | Professional & Business Services | $39,214 | | Public administration | $45,696 | | Trade, Transportation and Utilities | $28,472 | | Unclassified | N/D |
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| Sumter | Florida |
| 2005 | $23,399 | $34,709 | | 2006 | $25,693 | $37,099 | | 2007 | $26,481 | $38,417 |
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| Coleman Federal Prison | | Business Line: Federal Corrections | | Number of Employees..................................................... 1,004 |
| | Sumter District Schools | | Business Line: Public Education | | Number of Employees..................................................... 815 |
| | The Villages | | Business Line: Housing Construction | | Number of Employees..................................................... 700 |
| | Sumter Correctional Institute | | Business Line: Corrections | | Number of Employees..................................................... 500 |
| | T&D Concrete | | Business Line: Concrete | | Number of Employees..................................................... 460 |
| | Sumter County Government | | Business Line: Government | | Number of Employees..................................................... 437 |
| | Villages Regional Medical Center | | Business Line: Healthcare | | Number of Employees..................................................... 367 |
| | Lake Sumter Community College | | Business Line: Education | | Number of Employees..................................................... 365 |
| | Wal-Mart Superstore | | Business Line: Retail | | Number of Employees..................................................... 340 |
| | Sumter Electric Cooperative | | Business Line: Energy | | Number of Employees..................................................... 300 |
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