| (2008) |
| Labor Force | 605,536 |
| Labor Force % of County Population | 51.3 |
| Number in County Unemployed | 37,888 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.3% |
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Monthly labor force data are available from the Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation. |
| N/D = No Data | Hillsborough | Florida |
| (2008) |
| Average Annual Employment | 612,781 | 7,945,162 |
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| Natural Resources & Mining | 2.0% | 1.2% | | Construction | 6.2% | 6.5% | | Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 19.4% | 20.5% | | Manufacturing | 4.7% | 4.7% | | Information | 3.4% | 2.0% | | Other Services | 2.9% | 3.2% | | Public administration | 4.4% | 5.9% | | Unclassified | 0.0% | 0.1% | | Leisure & Hospitality | 10.1% | 11.9% | | Education & Health Services | 18.4% | 19.4% | | Professional & Business Services | 18.5% | 14.4% | | Financial Activities | 9.6% | 6.6% |
Average Annual Wage |
| (2008) |
| All Industries | $43,334 |
| Construction | $47,095 | | Education & Health Services | $44,193 | | Financial Activities | $57,843 | | Information | $68,809 | | Leisure & Hospitality | $22,833 | | Manufacturing | $45,160 | | Natural Resources & Mining | $17,854 | | Other Services | $28,449 | | Professional & Business Services | $47,111 | | Public administration | $52,118 | | Trade, Transportation and Utilities | $38,464 | | Unclassified | $37,922 |
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| Hillsborough | Florida |
| 2005 | $33,651 | $34,709 | | 2006 | $35,641 | $37,099 | | 2007 | $36,616 | $38,417 |
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| Major Private Sector Employers |
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| Hillsborough County School District | | Business Line: Educational Services | | Number of Employees..................................................... 25,487 |
| | Verizon Communications | | Business Line: Information | | Number of Employees..................................................... 14,000 |
| | University of South Florida | | Business Line: Educational Services | | Number of Employees..................................................... 11,607 |
| | Tampa International Airport | | Business Line: Transportation, Warehousing | | Number of Employees..................................................... 7,760 |
| | St Joseph's Hospital | | Business Line: Healthcare & Social Assistance | | Number of Employees..................................................... 5,242 |
| | JPMorgan Chase | | Business Line: Finance & Insurance | | Number of Employees..................................................... 5,237 |
| | Publix Super Markets | | Business Line: Food Services | | Number of Employees..................................................... 4,630 |
| | Bank of America | | Business Line: Finance & Insurance | | Number of Employees..................................................... 3,754 |
| | Outback Steakhouse | | Business Line: Food Services | | Number of Employees..................................................... 3,625 |
| | TECO Energy | | Business Line: Utilities | | Number of Employees..................................................... 3,211 |
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