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| (2008) |
| Labor Force | 35,733 |
| Labor Force % of County Population | 51.2 |
| Number in County Unemployed | 1,926 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.4% |
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Monthly labor force data are available from the Florida Agency
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| N/D = No Data | Nassau | Florida |
| (2008) |
| Average Annual Employment | 19,204 | 7,945,162 |
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| Natural Resources & Mining | 2.3% | 1.2% | | Construction | 5.8% | 6.5% | | Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 23.4% | 20.5% | | Manufacturing | 6.2% | 4.7% | | Information | 0.6% | 2.0% | | Other Services | 4.3% | 3.2% | | Public administration | 6.4% | 5.9% | | Unclassified | 0.0% | 0.1% | | Leisure & Hospitality | 23.3% | 11.9% | | Education & Health Services | 8.1% | 19.4% | | Professional & Business Services | 7.5% | 14.4% | | Financial Activities | 3.5% | 6.6% |
Average Annual Wage |
| (2008) |
| All Industries | $34,853 |
| Construction | $30,573 | | Education & Health Services | $35,101 | | Financial Activities | $43,596 | | Information | $46,605 | | Leisure & Hospitality | $21,053 | | Manufacturing | $66,597 | | Natural Resources & Mining | $42,771 | | Other Services | $23,390 | | Professional & Business Services | $36,416 | | Public administration | $39,056 | | Trade, Transportation and Utilities | $38,260 | | Unclassified | $36,471 |
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| Nassau | Florida |
| 2005 | $38,641 | $34,709 | | 2006 | $41,920 | $37,099 | | 2007 | $43,434 | $38,417 |
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| Major Private Sector Employers |
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| Amelia Island Plantation | | Business Line: Resort/Hospitality | | Number of Employees..................................................... 1,100 |
| | Ritz-Carlton | | Business Line: Resort/Hospitality | | Number of Employees..................................................... 620 |
| | Smurfit - Stone | | Business Line: Manufacturing | | Number of Employees..................................................... 538 |
| | Wal-Mart | | Business Line: Retail | | Number of Employees..................................................... 490 |
| | Baptist Medical Center - Nassau | | Business Line: Healthcare | | Number of Employees..................................................... 368 |
| | Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. | | Business Line: Retail Grocery | | Number of Employees..................................................... 335 |
| | Rayonier | | Business Line: Manufacturing | | Number of Employees..................................................... 300 |
| | White Oak Plantation | | Business Line: Wildlife Preserve | | Number of Employees..................................................... 215 |
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