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| (2008) |
| Labor Force | 17,953 |
| Labor Force % of County Population | 44.5 |
| Number in County Unemployed | 1,437 |
| Unemployment Rate | 8.0% |
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Monthly labor force data are available from the Florida Agency
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| N/D = No Data | Okeechobee | Florida |
| (2008) |
| Average Annual Employment | 10,406 | 7,945,162 |
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| Natural Resources & Mining | 11.4% | 1.2% | | Construction | 8.1% | 6.5% | | Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 20.6% | 20.5% | | Manufacturing | 2.5% | 4.7% | | Information | 1.0% | 2.0% | | Other Services | 2.3% | 3.2% | | Public administration | 9.5% | 5.9% | | Unclassified | N/D | | Leisure & Hospitality | 9.7% | 11.9% | | Education & Health Services | 15.7% | 19.4% | | Professional & Business Services | 6.9% | 14.4% | | Financial Activities | 3.1% | 6.6% |
Average Annual Wage |
| (2008) |
| All Industries | $30,293 |
| Construction | $29,952 | | Education & Health Services | $34,412 | | Financial Activities | $34,079 | | Information | $37,902 | | Leisure & Hospitality | $14,738 | | Manufacturing | $36,218 | | Natural Resources & Mining | $25,666 | | Other Services | $25,397 | | Professional & Business Services | $35,167 | | Public administration | $36,861 | | Trade, Transportation and Utilities | $27,844 | | Unclassified | N/D |
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| Okeechobee | Florida |
| 2005 | $21,440 | $34,709 | | 2006 | $22,830 | $37,099 | | 2007 | $23,784 | $38,417 |
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| Major Private Sector Employers |
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| Columbia Raulerson Hospital | | Business Line: Healthcare | | Number of Employees..................................................... 365 |
| | Walpole, Inc. | | Business Line: Trucking | | Number of Employees..................................................... 300 |
| | Larson Dairy, Inc. | | Business Line: Milk Producer | | Number of Employees..................................................... 225 |
| | McArthur Farms, Inc. | | Business Line: Milk Producer | | Number of Employees..................................................... 160 |
| | Okeechobee Healthcare | | Business Line: Healthcare | | Number of Employees..................................................... 140 |
| | Bank of America | | Business Line: Banking | | Number of Employees..................................................... 93 |
| | Advanced Panch Technologies, Inc. | | Business Line: Prefab Buildings | | Number of Employees..................................................... 70 |
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