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| (2008) |
| Labor Force | 6,323 |
| Labor Force % of County Population | 40.4 |
| Number in County Unemployed | 375 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.9% |
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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 | Gulf | Florida |
| (2008) |
| Average Annual Employment | 3,930 | 7,945,162 |
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| Natural Resources & Mining | 1.4% | 1.2% | | Construction | 8.5% | 6.5% | | Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 15.1% | 20.5% | | Manufacturing | 3.5% | 4.7% | | Information | N/D | | Other Services | 1.5% | 3.2% | | Public administration | 26.9% | 5.9% | | Unclassified | N/D | | Leisure & Hospitality | 10.1% | 11.9% | | Education & Health Services | 9.3% | 19.4% | | Professional & Business Services | 5.1% | 14.4% | | Financial Activities | 7.3% | 6.6% |
Average Annual Wage |
| (2008) |
| All Industries | $32,148 |
| Construction | $36,301 | | Education & Health Services | $24,684 | | Financial Activities | $34,141 | | Information | N/D | | Leisure & Hospitality | $14,986 | | Manufacturing | $50,583 | | Natural Resources & Mining | $37,133 | | Other Services | $24,094 | | Professional & Business Services | $30,001 | | Public administration | $33,421 | | Trade, Transportation and Utilities | $35,841 | | Unclassified | N/D |
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| Gulf | Florida |
| 2005 | $20,990 | $34,709 | | 2006 | $22,842 | $37,099 | | 2007 | $23,233 | $38,417 |
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| Major Private Sector Employers |
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| GAC Contractors | | Business Line: Construction | | Number of Employees..................................................... 207 |
| | Bay St. Joseph Care & Rehabilitation Center | | Business Line: Assisted Living & Rehabilitation Center | | Number of Employees..................................................... 150 |
| | Duren's Piggly Wiggly | | Business Line: Grocer | | Number of Employees..................................................... 85 |
| | Fairpoint Communications | | Business Line: Telecommunications | | Number of Employees..................................................... 58 |
| | Raffield Fisheries | | Business Line: Seafood | | Number of Employees..................................................... 55 |
| | Tapper & Company | | Business Line: Hospitality | | Number of Employees..................................................... 35 |
| | Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative | | Business Line: Electric Co-op | | Number of Employees..................................................... 35 |
| | Wood's Fisheries | | Business Line: Seafood | | Number of Employees..................................................... 20 |
| | Taunton Truss | | Business Line: Trusses & Panels | | Number of Employees..................................................... 19 |
| | Premier Chemical LLC. | | Business Line: Chemicals/Manufacturing | | Number of Employees..................................................... 14 |
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