| (2008) |
| Labor Force | 3,027 |
| Labor Force % of County Population | 37.8 |
| Number in County Unemployed | 132 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% |
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Monthly labor force data are available from the Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation. |
| N/D = No Data | Lafayette | Florida |
| (2008) |
| Average Annual Employment | 1,815 | 7,945,162 |
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| Natural Resources & Mining | 16.4% | 1.2% | | Construction | 5.9% | 6.5% | | Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 13.7% | 20.5% | | Manufacturing | 4.4% | 4.7% | | Information | N/D | | Other Services | 1.2% | 3.2% | | Public administration | 28.0% | 5.9% | | Unclassified | N/D | | Leisure & Hospitality | 3.5% | 11.9% | | Education & Health Services | 8.5% | 19.4% | | Professional & Business Services | 5.0% | 14.4% | | Financial Activities | N/D
| Average Annual Wage |
| (2008) |
| All Industries | $27,355 |
| Construction | $20,582 | | Education & Health Services | $19,947 | | Financial Activities | N/D | | Information | N/D | | Leisure & Hospitality | $15,000 | | Manufacturing | $17,660 | | Natural Resources & Mining | $21,168 | | Other Services | $8,643 | | Professional & Business Services | $22,698 | | Public administration | $34,030 | | Trade, Transportation and Utilities | $29,082 | | Unclassified | N/D |
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| Lafayette | Florida |
| 2005 | $15,653 | $34,709 | | 2006 | $15,548 | $37,099 | | 2007 | $17,196 | $38,417 |
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| Major Private Sector Employers |
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| Mayo Correctional Institution | | Business Line: Corrections | | Number of Employees..................................................... 400 |
| | Lafayette Healthcare Nursing Home | | Business Line: Healthcare | | Number of Employees..................................................... 100 |
| | Bahia Cruisers Boats | | Business Line: | | Number of Employees..................................................... 60 |
| | Putnol's Pinestraw | | Business Line: | | Number of Employees..................................................... 50 |
| | Bass Assassin Worms | | Business Line: | | Number of Employees..................................................... 50 |
| | Townsend Pinestraw | | Business Line: | | Number of Employees..................................................... 50 |
| | Mayo Fertilizer | | Business Line: | | Number of Employees..................................................... 30 |
| | Sulivan's Pinestraw | | Business Line: | | Number of Employees..................................................... 20 |
| | North Florida Dairy Transportation | | Business Line: | | Number of Employees..................................................... 15 |
| | S & H Outdoor | | Business Line: | | Number of Employees..................................................... 10 |
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