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| (2010) |
| Labor Force | 618,694 |
| Labor Force % of County Population | 46.9 |
| Number in County Unemployed | 72,439 |
| Unemployment Rate | 11.7% |
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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 |
| (2010) |
| Average Annual Employment | 487,891 | 7,109,630 |
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| Natural Resources & Mining | 1.3% | 1.2% | | Construction | 4.8% | 5.0% | | Manufacturing | 3.1% | 4.3% | | Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 19.5% | 21.2% | | Information | 1.8% | 1.9% | | Financial Activities | 6.9% | 6.6% | | Professional & Business Services | 16.2% | 14.8% | | Education & Health Services | 16.6% | 22.0% | | Leisure & Hospitality | 13.8% | 13.2% | | Other Services | 4.3% | 3.3% | | Public administration | 5.7% | 6.6% | | Unclassified | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Average Annual Wage |
| (2010) |
| All Industries | $45,832 |
| Construction | $42,950 | | Education & Health Services | $46,820 | | Financial Activities | $72,105 | | Information | $58,094 | | Leisure & Hospitality | $22,419 | | Manufacturing | $61,557 | | Natural Resources & Mining | $26,437 | | Other Services | $31,066 | | Professional & Business Services | $60,204 | | Public administration | $56,769 | | Trade, Transportation and Utilities | $39,381 | | Unclassified | $4,039,248 |
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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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