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| (2008) |
| Labor Force | 1,212,446 |
| Labor Force % of County Population | 50.6 |
| Number in County Unemployed | 69,781 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.8% |
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Monthly labor force data are available from the Florida Agency
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| N/D = No Data | Miami-Dade | Florida |
| (2008) |
| Average Annual Employment | 1,006,361 | 7,945,162 |
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| Natural Resources & Mining | 0.9% | 1.2% | | Construction | 4.7% | 6.5% | | Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 25.3% | 20.5% | | Manufacturing | 4.3% | 4.7% | | Information | 2.0% | 2.0% | | Other Services | 3.7% | 3.2% | | Public administration | 6.6% | 5.9% | | Unclassified | 0.1% | 0.1% | | Leisure & Hospitality | 10.4% | 11.9% | | Education & Health Services | 21.6% | 19.4% | | Professional & Business Services | 13.3% | 14.4% | | Financial Activities | 6.9% | 6.6% |
Average Annual Wage |
| (2008) |
| All Industries | $45,163 |
| Construction | $44,950 | | Education & Health Services | $44,310 | | Financial Activities | $67,178 | | Information | $68,018 | | Leisure & Hospitality | $25,937 | | Manufacturing | $40,044 | | Natural Resources & Mining | $24,563 | | Other Services | $28,117 | | Professional & Business Services | $54,825 | | Public administration | $63,122 | | Trade, Transportation and Utilities | $39,916 | | Unclassified | $29,687 |
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| Miami-Dade | Florida |
| 2005 | $31,863 | $34,709 | | 2006 | $34,708 | $37,099 | | 2007 | $36,081 | $38,417 |
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| Major Private Sector Employers |
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| University of Miami | | Business Line: Education | | Number of Employees..................................................... 12,765 |
| | Publix Supermarkets | | Business Line: Retail | | Number of Employees..................................................... 11,760 |
| | Baptist Health South Florida | | Business Line: Health Care | | Number of Employees..................................................... 11,615 |
| | American Airlines | | Business Line: Air Transportation | | Number of Employees..................................................... 9,000 |
| | Winn-Dixie Stores | | Business Line: Retail | | Number of Employees..................................................... 8,000 |
| | United Parcel Service | | Business Line: Cargo Transportation | | Number of Employees..................................................... 5,144 |
| | Precision Response Corporation | | Business Line: Telecommunications | | Number of Employees..................................................... 5,000 |
| | The Home Depot | | Business Line: Retail | | Number of Employees..................................................... 4,500 |
| | BellSouth / AT&T | | Business Line: Telecommunications | | Number of Employees..................................................... 4,100 |
| | Florida Power & Light Company | | Business Line: Utility | | Number of Employees..................................................... 3,952 |
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