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| (2010) |
| Labor Force | 985,251 |
| Labor Force % of County Population | 56.4 |
| Number in County Unemployed | 99,336 |
| Unemployment Rate | 10.1% |
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Monthly labor force data are available from the Florida Agency
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| N/D = No Data | Broward | Florida |
| (2010) |
| Average Annual Employment | 677,659 | 7,109,630 |
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| Natural Resources & Mining | 0.1% | 1.2% | | Construction | 4.5% | 5.0% | | Manufacturing | 3.5% | 4.3% | | Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 23.0% | 21.2% | | Information | 2.4% | 1.9% | | Financial Activities | 7.8% | 6.6% | | Professional & Business Services | 15.9% | 14.8% | | Education & Health Services | 13.8% | 22.0% | | Leisure & Hospitality | 11.2% | 13.2% | | Other Services | 3.8% | 3.3% | | Public administration | 6.0% | 6.6% | | Unclassified | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Average Annual Wage |
| (2010) |
| All Industries | $43,811 |
| Construction | $44,941 | | Education & Health Services | $43,854 | | Financial Activities | $55,852 | | Information | $70,940 | | Leisure & Hospitality | $21,250 | | Manufacturing | $51,142 | | Natural Resources & Mining | $26,723 | | Other Services | $29,736 | | Professional & Business Services | $50,363 | | Public administration | $55,624 | | Trade, Transportation and Utilities | $39,535 | | Unclassified | $662,050 |
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| Major Private Sector Employers |
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| American Express | | Business Line: Financial Services & Travel Consulting | | Number of Employees..................................................... 4,846 |
| | Nova Southeastern University | | Business Line: University - Bachelors, Masters & Doctoral | | Number of Employees..................................................... 3,919 |
| | PRC | | Business Line: Business Services | | Number of Employees..................................................... 3,000 |
| | Kaplan Higher Education | | Business Line: Classroom & Online Postsecondary Eduation | | Number of Employees..................................................... 3,000 |
| | The Answer Group | | Business Line: Custom Computer Programming & Business Consulting Services | | Number of Employees..................................................... 2,800 |
| | Motorola | | Business Line: Communications Equipment & Services | | Number of Employees..................................................... 1,700 |
| | Interbond Corp. of America dba BrandsMart U.S.A. | | Business Line: Retail | | Number of Employees..................................................... 1,700 |
| | JM Family Enterprises | | Business Line: Diversified Automotive Corporation | | Number of Employees..................................................... 1,500 |
| | Spirit Airlines | | Business Line: Airline | | Number of Employees..................................................... 1,466 |
| | Citrix Systems | | Business Line: Computer Network Software | | Number of Employees..................................................... 1,428 |
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