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| (2008) |
| Labor Force | 88,608 |
| Labor Force % of County Population | 54.0 |
| Number in County Unemployed | 4,856 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.5% |
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Monthly labor force data are available from the Florida Agency
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| N/D = No Data | Bay | Florida |
| (2008) |
| Average Annual Employment | 72,369 | 7,945,162 |
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| Natural Resources & Mining | 0.3% | 1.2% | | Construction | 7.6% | 6.5% | | Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 20.0% | 20.5% | | Manufacturing | 4.9% | 4.7% | | Information | 2.4% | 2.0% | | Other Services | 3.4% | 3.2% | | Public administration | 8.0% | 5.9% | | Unclassified | N/D | | Leisure & Hospitality | 15.9% | 11.9% | | Education & Health Services | 13.2% | 19.4% | | Professional & Business Services | 10.4% | 14.4% | | Financial Activities | 7.2% | 6.6% |
Average Annual Wage |
| (2008) |
| All Industries | $34,392 |
| Construction | $35,733 | | Education & Health Services | $40,750 | | Financial Activities | $38,771 | | Information | $31,728 | | Leisure & Hospitality | $17,153 | | Manufacturing | $51,187 | | Natural Resources & Mining | $38,098 | | Other Services | $29,747 | | Professional & Business Services | $43,870 | | Public administration | $49,972 | | Trade, Transportation and Utilities | $27,830 | | Unclassified | N/D |
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| Bay | Florida |
| 2005 | $30,473 | $34,709 | | 2006 | $32,242 | $37,099 | | 2007 | $33,106 | $38,417 |
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| Major Private Sector Employers |
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| Bay Medical Center | | Business Line: Health Care | | Number of Employees..................................................... 1,991 |
| | Eastern Shipbuilding Group | | Business Line: Shipbuilding Construction/Repair & Industrial Fabrication | | Number of Employees..................................................... 793 |
| | Sallie Mae | | Business Line: Broker/Student Loans | | Number of Employees..................................................... 700 |
| | Gulf Coast Medical Center | | Business Line: Health Care | | Number of Employees..................................................... 621 |
| | Sprint | | Business Line: Customer Care Center | | Number of Employees..................................................... 600 |
| | Trane | | Business Line: Air Conditioning Units | | Number of Employees..................................................... 506 |
| | Paradise Found Resorts & Hotels | | Business Line: Resorts | | Number of Employees..................................................... 400 |
| | Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation | | Business Line: Kraft Linerboard | | Number of Employees..................................................... 400 |
| | Life Management Center of Northwest Florida | | Business Line: Behavioral Health & Family Counseling Services | | Number of Employees..................................................... 302 |
| | Oceaneering Multiflex Inc. | | Business Line: Underwater Cable | | Number of Employees..................................................... 298 |
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