| (2008) |
| Labor Force | 458,103 |
| Labor Force % of County Population | 50.3 |
| Number in County Unemployed | 28,673 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.3% |
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Monthly labor force data are available from the Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation. |
| N/D = No Data | Pinellas | Florida |
| (2008) |
| Average Annual Employment | 420,274 | 7,945,162 |
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| Natural Resources & Mining | 0.0% | 1.2% | | Construction | 5.6% | 6.5% | | Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 17.7% | 20.5% | | Manufacturing | 8.7% | 4.7% | | Information | 2.1% | 2.0% | | Other Services | 3.2% | 3.2% | | Public administration | 5.0% | 5.9% | | Unclassified | 0.0% | 0.1% | | Leisure & Hospitality | 10.6% | 11.9% | | Education & Health Services | 21.4% | 19.4% | | Professional & Business Services | 18.5% | 14.4% | | Financial Activities | 7.1% | 6.6% |
Average Annual Wage |
| (2008) |
| All Industries | $39,264 |
| Construction | $40,571 | | Education & Health Services | $41,359 | | Financial Activities | $53,630 | | Information | $49,567 | | Leisure & Hospitality | $19,959 | | Manufacturing | $48,424 | | Natural Resources & Mining | $24,971 | | Other Services | $26,636 | | Professional & Business Services | $40,933 | | Public administration | $47,804 | | Trade, Transportation and Utilities | $34,604 | | Unclassified | $28,628 |
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| Pinellas | Florida |
| 2005 | $38,364 | $34,709 | | 2006 | $40,654 | $37,099 | | 2007 | $42,546 | $38,417 |
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| Major Private Sector Employers |
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| Nielsen Media Research | | Business Line: Market Research/Public Opinion | | Number of Employees..................................................... 3,650 |
| | Times Publishing Corp. | | Business Line: Newspaper Publishers | | Number of Employees..................................................... 3,187 |
| | Raymond James and Associates | | Business Line: Corporate/Subsidiary/Regional Management | | Number of Employees..................................................... 2,850 |
| | Morton Plant Hospital | | Business Line: General Medical and Surgical Hospital | | Number of Employees..................................................... 2,448 |
| | Raytheon | | Business Line: Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical & Nautical Systems Instruments | | Number of Employees..................................................... 2,200 |
| | All Children's Health Systems | | Business Line: General Medical and Surgical Hospital | | Number of Employees..................................................... 2,000 |
| | Bayfront Medical Center, Inc. | | Business Line: General Medical and Surgical Hospital | | Number of Employees..................................................... 2,000 |
| | Progress Energy, Florida | | Business Line: Electric Utility Holding | | Number of Employees..................................................... 1,950 |
| | Tech Data Corp. | | Business Line: Computer and Software Sales | | Number of Employees..................................................... 1,800 |
| | Home Shopping Club | | Business Line: Inbound/Outbound Sales and Service | | Number of Employees..................................................... 1,600 |
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