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| (2008) |
| Labor Force | 1,009,527 |
| Labor Force % of County Population | 57.6 |
| Number in County Unemployed | 54,205 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.4% |
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Monthly labor force data are available from the Florida Agency
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| N/D = No Data | Broward | Florida |
| (2008) |
| Average Annual Employment | 735,625 | 7,945,162 |
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| Natural Resources & Mining | 0.1% | 1.2% | | Construction | 6.7% | 6.5% | | Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 23.1% | 20.5% | | Manufacturing | 4.0% | 4.7% | | Information | 2.6% | 2.0% | | Other Services | 3.6% | 3.2% | | Public administration | 5.5% | 5.9% | | Unclassified | N/D | | Leisure & Hospitality | 11.3% | 11.9% | | Education & Health Services | 19.5% | 19.4% | | Professional & Business Services | 15.4% | 14.4% | | Financial Activities | 8.0% | 6.6% |
Average Annual Wage |
| (2008) |
| All Industries | $42,759 |
| Construction | $46,862 | | Education & Health Services | $44,408 | | Financial Activities | $54,961 | | Information | $63,961 | | Leisure & Hospitality | $21,437 | | Manufacturing | $50,238 | | Natural Resources & Mining | $26,974 | | Other Services | $29,328 | | Professional & Business Services | $48,316 | | Public administration | $53,993 | | Trade, Transportation and Utilities | $38,506 | | Unclassified | N/D |
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| Broward | Florida |
| 2005 | $37,473 | $34,709 | | 2006 | $39,511 | $37,099 | | 2007 | $41,169 | $38,417 |
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| Major Private Sector Employers |
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| Tenet Healthcare Corp. | | Business Line: Hospitals & Healthcare Services | | Number of Employees..................................................... 10,156 |
| | American Express | | Business Line: Financial & Travel-related Services | | Number of Employees..................................................... 5,800 |
| | The Continental Group | | Business Line: Property management & maintenance | | Number of Employees..................................................... 3,900 |
| | Nova Southeastern University | | Business Line: School | | Number of Employees..................................................... 3,028 |
| | PRC | | Business Line: Business Services | | Number of Employees..................................................... 2,700 |
| | Motorola | | Business Line: Communications equipment & services | | Number of Employees..................................................... 2,300 |
| | JM Family Enterprises | | Business Line: Diversified Automotive Corporation | | Number of Employees..................................................... 2,000 |
| | Interbond Corp. of America dba BrandsMart U.S.A. | | Business Line: Retail | | Number of Employees..................................................... 1,700 |
| | Kaplan Universiry | | Business Line: Online Education | | Number of Employees..................................................... 1,600 |
| | Brown Jordan International | | Business Line: Furniture Manufacturer | | Number of Employees..................................................... 1,460 |
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