| (2008) |
| Labor Force | 140,333 |
| Labor Force % of County Population | 46.3 |
| Number in County Unemployed | 8,240 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.9% |
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Monthly labor force data are available from the Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation. |
| N/D = No Data | Escambia | Florida |
| (2008) |
| Average Annual Employment | 126,005 | 7,945,162 |
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| Natural Resources & Mining | 0.2% | 1.2% | | Construction | 7.2% | 6.5% | | Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 21.3% | 20.5% | | Manufacturing | 4.5% | 4.7% | | Information | 2.2% | 2.0% | | Other Services | 3.3% | 3.2% | | Public administration | 7.0% | 5.9% | | Unclassified | N/D | | Leisure & Hospitality | 11.3% | 11.9% | | Education & Health Services | 24.6% | 19.4% | | Professional & Business Services | 12.6% | 14.4% | | Financial Activities | 5.9% | 6.6% |
Average Annual Wage |
| (2008) |
| All Industries | $35,509 |
| Construction | $36,421 | | Education & Health Services | $40,262 | | Financial Activities | $41,531 | | Information | $45,180 | | Leisure & Hospitality | $14,752 | | Manufacturing | $48,774 | | Natural Resources & Mining | $29,635 | | Other Services | $24,657 | | Professional & Business Services | $37,945 | | Public administration | $47,822 | | Trade, Transportation and Utilities | $31,573 | | Unclassified | N/D |
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| Escambia | Florida |
| 2005 | $28,159 | $34,709 | | 2006 | $30,041 | $37,099 | | 2007 | $31,468 | $38,417 |
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| Major Private Sector Employers |
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| Sacred Heart Health System | | Business Line: Health Care Service | | Number of Employees..................................................... 5,000 |
| | Baptist Health Care | | Business Line: Health Care Service | | Number of Employees..................................................... 3,163 |
| | Lakeview Center | | Business Line: Health Care Service | | Number of Employees..................................................... 2,000 |
| | Ascend Performance Materials | | Business Line: Nylon Fiber/Industrial Organic Chemicals | | Number of Employees..................................................... 1,400 |
| | Gulf Power Company | | Business Line: Electric Utility | | Number of Employees..................................................... 1,400 |
| | West Florida Regional Medical Center | | Business Line: Health Care Service | | Number of Employees..................................................... 1,300 |
| | University of West Florida | | Business Line: Post Secondary Education | | Number of Employees..................................................... 1,231 |
| | Navy Federal Credit Union | | Business Line: Financial Services | | Number of Employees..................................................... 1,200 |
| | Pensacola Christian College | | Business Line: Post Secondary Education | | Number of Employees..................................................... 1,000 |
| | Pensacola Junior College | | Business Line: Post Secondary Education | | Number of Employees..................................................... 709 |
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