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| (2008) |
| Labor Force | 628,273 |
| Labor Force % of County Population | 49.7 |
| Number in County Unemployed | 41,175 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.6% |
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Monthly labor force data are available from the Florida Agency
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| N/D = No Data | Palm Beach | Florida |
| (2008) |
| Average Annual Employment | 529,991 | 7,945,162 |
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| Natural Resources & Mining | 1.4% | 1.2% | | Construction | 6.6% | 6.5% | | Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 19.7% | 20.5% | | Manufacturing | 3.4% | 4.7% | | Information | 2.0% | 2.0% | | Other Services | 4.0% | 3.2% | | Public administration | 5.5% | 5.9% | | Unclassified | 0.0% | 0.1% | | Leisure & Hospitality | 13.4% | 11.9% | | Education & Health Services | 20.7% | 19.4% | | Professional & Business Services | 16.0% | 14.4% | | Financial Activities | 7.2% | 6.6% |
Average Annual Wage |
| (2008) |
| All Industries | $44,510 |
| Construction | $45,502 | | Education & Health Services | $44,405 | | Financial Activities | $67,653 | | Information | $57,014 | | Leisure & Hospitality | $22,119 | | Manufacturing | $57,394 | | Natural Resources & Mining | $28,124 | | Other Services | $31,130 | | Professional & Business Services | $57,212 | | Public administration | $54,086 | | Trade, Transportation and Utilities | $38,560 | | Unclassified | $32,280 |
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| Palm Beach | Florida |
| 2005 | $51,374 | $34,709 | | 2006 | $55,812 | $37,099 | | 2007 | $59,147 | $38,417 |
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| Major Private Sector Employers |
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| Tenet Healthcare Corporation | | Business Line: Healthcare | | Number of Employees..................................................... 4,500 |
| | Hospital Corporation of America | | Business Line: Healthcare | | Number of Employees..................................................... 3,411 |
| | Florida Power & Light | | Business Line: Electric Utilities | | Number of Employees..................................................... 3,250 |
| | The Breakers | | Business Line: Hotels | | Number of Employees..................................................... 2,300 |
| | Office Depot | | Business Line: Headquarters | | Number of Employees..................................................... 2,180 |
| | U.S. Sugar Corporation | | Business Line: Sugar Manufacturing | | Number of Employees..................................................... 1,800 |
| | Florida Crystals | | Business Line: Sugar Manufacturing | | Number of Employees..................................................... 1,800 |
| | Boca Raton Resort & Club | | Business Line: Hotels | | Number of Employees..................................................... 1,650 |
| | AT&T | | Business Line: Telecommunications | | Number of Employees..................................................... 1,300 |
| | Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne | | Business Line: Aerospace | | Number of Employees..................................................... 850 |
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