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| (2008) |
| Labor Force | 21,158 |
| Labor Force % of County Population | 44.5 |
| Number in County Unemployed | 1,270 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.0% |
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Monthly labor force data are available from the Florida Agency
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| N/D = No Data | Gadsden | Florida |
| (2008) |
| Average Annual Employment | 14,623 | 7,945,162 |
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| Natural Resources & Mining | 12.1% | 1.2% | | Construction | 6.8% | 6.5% | | Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 16.2% | 20.5% | | Manufacturing | 9.3% | 4.7% | | Information | 0.9% | 2.0% | | Other Services | 1.1% | 3.2% | | Public administration | 9.4% | 5.9% | | Unclassified | N/D | | Leisure & Hospitality | 3.5% | 11.9% | | Education & Health Services | 21.8% | 19.4% | | Professional & Business Services | 6.3% | 14.4% | | Financial Activities | 1.8% | 6.6% |
Average Annual Wage |
| (2008) |
| All Industries | $30,680 |
| Construction | $43,532 | | Education & Health Services | $30,460 | | Financial Activities | $32,144 | | Information | $40,031 | | Leisure & Hospitality | $12,550 | | Manufacturing | $38,461 | | Natural Resources & Mining | $21,024 | | Other Services | $21,764 | | Professional & Business Services | $28,774 | | Public administration | $35,440 | | Trade, Transportation and Utilities | $26,935 | | Unclassified | N/D |
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| Gadsden | Florida |
| 2005 | $23,766 | $34,709 | | 2006 | $24,993 | $37,099 | | 2007 | $25,937 | $38,417 |
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| Major Private Sector Employers |
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| Quincy Farms | | Business Line: Mushroom Grower, Packaging & Shipping | | Number of Employees..................................................... 450 |
| | Coastal Lumber Company | | Business Line: Lumber / Plywood | | Number of Employees..................................................... 325 |
| | The Printing House | | Business Line: Printing | | Number of Employees..................................................... 250 |
| | Higdon Furniture Company | | Business Line: Furniture | | Number of Employees..................................................... 195 |
| | Talquin Electric Cooperative | | Business Line: Utilities | | Number of Employees..................................................... 175 |
| | Quincy Joist | | Business Line: Joist | | Number of Employees..................................................... 150 |
| | Engelhard Corporation | | Business Line: Mining | | Number of Employees..................................................... 140 |
| | T Formations | | Business Line: Screenprinting | | Number of Employees..................................................... 131 |
| | Super-Valu | | Business Line: Wholesale Food Distributor | | Number of Employees..................................................... 130 |
| | Tri-Eagle Sales | | Business Line: Beer Distribution | | Number of Employees..................................................... 110 |
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