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| (2010) |
| Labor Force | 18,987 |
| Labor Force % of County Population | 47.5 |
| Number in County Unemployed | 2,417 |
| Unemployment Rate | 12.7% |
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Monthly labor force data are available from the Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation. |
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| N/D = No Data | Okeechobee | Florida |
| (2010) |
| Average Annual Employment | 10,259 | 7,109,630 |
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| Natural Resources & Mining | 12.5% | 1.2% | | Construction | 5.2% | 5.0% | | Manufacturing | 3.5% | 4.3% | | Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 19.5% | 21.2% | | Information | 0.9% | 1.9% | | Financial Activities | 2.7% | 6.6% | | Professional & Business Services | 6.4% | 14.8% | | Education & Health Services | 0.0% | 22.0% | | Leisure & Hospitality | 10.1% | 13.2% | | Other Services | 2.5% | 3.3% | | Public administration | 10.6% | 6.6% | | Unclassified | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Average Annual Wage |
| (2010) |
| All Industries | $31,176 |
| Construction | $30,177 | | Education & Health Services | N/D | | Financial Activities | $36,518 | | Information | $38,640 | | Leisure & Hospitality | $13,874 | | Manufacturing | $38,797 | | Natural Resources & Mining | $26,480 | | Other Services | $24,739 | | Professional & Business Services | $31,639 | | Public administration | $39,339 | | Trade, Transportation and Utilities | $28,641 | | Unclassified | $22,350 |
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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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