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| (2008) |
| Labor Force | 5,547 |
| Labor Force % of County Population | 37.1 |
| Number in County Unemployed | 403 |
| Unemployment Rate | 7.3% |
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Monthly labor force data are available from the Florida Agency
for Workforce Innovation. |
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| N/D = No Data | Dixie | Florida |
| (2008) |
| Average Annual Employment | 2,506 | 7,945,162 |
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| Natural Resources & Mining | 4.6% | 1.2% | | Construction | 4.9% | 6.5% | | Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 15.2% | 20.5% | | Manufacturing | 15.7% | 4.7% | | Information | N/D | | Other Services | 1.3% | 3.2% | | Public administration | 25.8% | 5.9% | | Unclassified | N/D | | Leisure & Hospitality | 10.1% | 11.9% | | Education & Health Services | 4.9% | 19.4% | | Professional & Business Services | 1.4% | 14.4% | | Financial Activities | 1.7% | 6.6% |
Average Annual Wage |
| (2008) |
| All Industries | $28,078 |
| Construction | $24,484 | | Education & Health Services | $28,874 | | Financial Activities | $26,623 | | Information | N/D | | Leisure & Hospitality | $12,664 | | Manufacturing | $33,459 | | Natural Resources & Mining | $31,105 | | Other Services | $22,925 | | Professional & Business Services | $18,334 | | Public administration | $33,533 | | Trade, Transportation and Utilities | $21,489 | | Unclassified | N/D |
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| Dixie | Florida |
| 2005 | $18,858 | $34,709 | | 2006 | $19,534 | $37,099 | | 2007 | $20,055 | $38,417 |
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| Major Private Sector Employers |
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| Suwannee Lumber Company | | Business Line: Building Materials | | Number of Employees..................................................... 286 |
| | Knight's Products | | Business Line: Cypress Mulch | | Number of Employees..................................................... 81 |
| | Cross City Veneer | | Business Line: Crate Materials | | Number of Employees..................................................... 65 |
| | Anderson Columbia Construction | | Business Line: Paving Contractor | | Number of Employees..................................................... 60 |
| | Gulf Coast Supply & Manufacturing, Inc. | | Business Line: Metal Building Materials, Utility Bridges | | Number of Employees..................................................... 30 |
| | WBT Trucking | | Business Line: Trucking | | Number of Employees..................................................... 22 |
| | Rick's Seafood | | Business Line: Export Shellfish | | Number of Employees..................................................... 20 |
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