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| (2008) |
| Labor Force | 4,905 |
| Labor Force % of County Population | 43.9 |
| Number in County Unemployed | 318 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.5% |
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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 | Glades | Florida |
| (2008) |
| Average Annual Employment | 1,327 | 7,945,162 |
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| Natural Resources & Mining | 13.5% | 1.2% | | Construction | 13.3% | 6.5% | | Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 9.3% | 20.5% | | Manufacturing | 3.2% | 4.7% | | Other Services | 2.1% | 3.2% | | Public administration | 21.2% | 5.9% | | Unclassified | N/D | | Leisure & Hospitality | 5.7% | 11.9% | | Education & Health Services | 3.8% | 19.4% | | Professional & Business Services | 4.1% | 14.4% | | Financial Activities | 0.5% | 6.6% |
Average Annual Wage |
| (2008) |
| All Industries | $34,399 |
| Construction | $39,766 | | Education & Health Services | $18,909 | | Financial Activities | $14,463 | | Leisure & Hospitality | $16,642 | | Manufacturing | $48,455 | | Natural Resources & Mining | $31,991 | | Other Services | $23,757 | | Professional & Business Services | $30,547 | | Public administration | $36,033 | | Trade, Transportation and Utilities | $25,239 | | Unclassified | N/D |
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| Glades | Florida |
| 2005 | $18,639 | $34,709 | | 2006 | $20,454 | $37,099 | | 2007 | $21,557 | $38,417 |
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| Major Private Sector Employers |
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| Moore Haven Correctional Facility | | Business Line: Corrections | | Number of Employees..................................................... 219 |
| | Lykes Bros | | Business Line: Agriculture | | Number of Employees..................................................... 100 |
| | Brighton Seminole Bingo | | Business Line: Gaming | | Number of Employees..................................................... 80 |
| | Glades Electric Co-op | | Business Line: Electricity | | Number of Employees..................................................... 65 |
| | A. Duda | | Business Line: Agriculture | | Number of Employees..................................................... 25 |
| | Thomas Grinding | | Business Line: Manufacturing | | Number of Employees..................................................... 21 |
| | Oldcastle | | Business Line: Mulch | | Number of Employees..................................................... 19 |
| | Wedgworth | | Business Line: Fertilizer | | Number of Employees..................................................... 15 |
| | Vulcan Florida Rock | | Business Line: Mining | | Number of Employees..................................................... 15 |
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