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| (2008) |
| Labor Force | 267,795 |
| Labor Force % of County Population | 49.9 |
| Number in County Unemployed | 17,527 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.5% |
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Monthly labor force data are available from the Florida Agency
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| N/D = No Data | Brevard | Florida |
| (2008) |
| Average Annual Employment | 199,718 | 7,945,162 |
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| Natural Resources & Mining | 0.1% | 1.2% | | Construction | 6.2% | 6.5% | | Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 18.1% | 20.5% | | Manufacturing | 11.7% | 4.7% | | Information | 1.4% | 2.0% | | Other Services | 2.9% | 3.2% | | Public administration | 7.7% | 5.9% | | Unclassified | N/D | | Leisure & Hospitality | 10.7% | 11.9% | | Education & Health Services | 20.8% | 19.4% | | Professional & Business Services | 16.3% | 14.4% | | Financial Activities | 4.1% | 6.6% |
Average Annual Wage |
| (2008) |
| All Industries | $42,115 |
| Construction | $38,531 | | Education & Health Services | $42,363 | | Financial Activities | $42,417 | | Information | $50,985 | | Leisure & Hospitality | $15,920 | | Manufacturing | $65,611 | | Natural Resources & Mining | $29,911 | | Other Services | $25,529 | | Professional & Business Services | $53,820 | | Public administration | $51,728 | | Trade, Transportation and Utilities | $30,617 | | Unclassified | N/D |
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| Brevard | Florida |
| 2005 | $32,266 | $34,709 | | 2006 | $34,361 | $37,099 | | 2007 | $35,213 | $38,417 |
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| Major Private Sector Employers |
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| Harris Corporation | | Business Line: Communications Equipment Manufacturing | | Number of Employees..................................................... 6,700 |
| | Health First, Inc. | | Business Line: Integrated Healthcare Delivery System | | Number of Employees..................................................... 6,420 |
| | United Space Alliance | | Business Line: NASA Space Flight Operations Contractor | | Number of Employees..................................................... 5,890 |
| | Wuesthoff Health System | | Business Line: Integrated Healthcare Delivery System | | Number of Employees..................................................... 2,430 |
| | Northrop Grumman Corporation | | Business Line: Aviation Manufacturing | | Number of Employees..................................................... 1,640 |
| | Rockwell Collins, Inc. | | Business Line: Avionics Manufacturing | | Number of Employees..................................................... 1,430 |
| | Parrish Medical Center | | Business Line: Integrated Healthcare Delivery System | | Number of Employees..................................................... 1,040 |
| | The Boeing Company | | Business Line: Payload Processing for Space Flight | | Number of Employees..................................................... 1,010 |
| | DRS Optronics, Inc. | | Business Line: Optical Battleground Instrument Manufacturing | | Number of Employees..................................................... 910 |
| | MC Assembly | | Business Line: PC Board Assembly | | Number of Employees..................................................... 890 |
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