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| (2009) |
| Labor Force | 275,392 |
| Labor Force % of County Population | 47.2 |
| Number in County Unemployed | 31,316 |
| Unemployment Rate | 11.4% |
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Monthly labor force data are available from the Florida Agency
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| N/D = No Data | Polk | Florida |
| (2008) |
| Average Annual Employment | 201,715 | 7,945,162 |
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| Natural Resources & Mining | 3.0% | 1.2% | | Construction | 6.3% | 6.5% | | Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 23.4% | 20.5% | | Manufacturing | 8.0% | 4.7% | | Information | 1.0% | 2.0% | | Other Services | 2.6% | 3.2% | | Public administration | 6.3% | 5.9% | | Unclassified | 0.0% | 0.1% | | Leisure & Hospitality | 8.3% | 11.9% | | Education & Health Services | 21.0% | 19.4% | | Professional & Business Services | 14.3% | 14.4% | | Financial Activities | 5.8% | 6.6% |
Average Annual Wage |
| (2008) |
| All Industries | $35,183 |
| Construction | $38,319 | | Education & Health Services | $37,303 | | Financial Activities | $44,204 | | Information | $45,119 | | Leisure & Hospitality | $15,957 | | Manufacturing | $45,221 | | Natural Resources & Mining | $29,686 | | Other Services | $27,626 | | Professional & Business Services | $36,100 | | Public administration | $40,164 | | Trade, Transportation and Utilities | $32,798 | | Unclassified | $33,702 |
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| Major Private Sector Employers |
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| Publix Super Markets | | Business Line: Retail Food | | Number of Employees..................................................... 9,500 |
| | Wal-mart | | Business Line: Retail General Merchandise | | Number of Employees..................................................... 5,100 |
| | Lakeland Regional Medical Center | | Business Line: Hospital / Medical | | Number of Employees..................................................... 4,600 |
| | MOSAIC | | Business Line: Phosphate Mining | | Number of Employees..................................................... 4,000 |
| | Winter Haven Hospital | | Business Line: Hospital / Medical | | Number of Employees..................................................... 2,500 |
| | State Farm Insurance | | Business Line: Insurance | | Number of Employees..................................................... 2,000 |
| | GEICO | | Business Line: Insurance | | Number of Employees..................................................... 2,000 |
| | Watson Clinic | | Business Line: Medical | | Number of Employees..................................................... 1,500 |
| | GC Services | | Business Line: Call Center | | Number of Employees..................................................... 1,000 |
| | Florida Natural Growers | | Business Line: Citrus Processing | | Number of Employees..................................................... 1,000 |
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