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| (2008) |
| Labor Force | 285,839 |
| Labor Force % of County Population | 48.2 |
| Number in County Unemployed | 23,262 |
| Unemployment Rate | 8.1% |
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Monthly labor force data are available from the Florida Agency
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| N/D = No Data | Lee | Florida |
| (2008) |
| Average Annual Employment | 208,415 | 7,945,162 |
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| Natural Resources & Mining | 0.6% | 1.2% | | Construction | 11.5% | 6.5% | | Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 22.4% | 20.5% | | Manufacturing | 2.5% | 4.7% | | Information | 1.7% | 2.0% | | Other Services | 3.4% | 3.2% | | Public administration | 5.6% | 5.9% | | Unclassified | 0.0% | 0.1% | | Leisure & Hospitality | 14.4% | 11.9% | | Education & Health Services | 20.5% | 19.4% | | Professional & Business Services | 11.8% | 14.4% | | Financial Activities | 5.7% | 6.6% |
Average Annual Wage |
| (2008) |
| All Industries | $37,881 |
| Construction | $39,757 | | Education & Health Services | $46,438 | | Financial Activities | $46,042 | | Information | $46,401 | | Leisure & Hospitality | $19,966 | | Manufacturing | $39,839 | | Natural Resources & Mining | $28,918 | | Other Services | $28,409 | | Professional & Business Services | $45,684 | | Public administration | $50,940 | | Trade, Transportation and Utilities | $31,942 | | Unclassified | $33,641 |
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| Lee | Florida |
| 2005 | $38,482 | $34,709 | | 2006 | $41,421 | $37,099 | | 2007 | $41,954 | $38,417 |
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| Major Private Sector Employers |
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| Lee Memorial Health System | | Business Line: Healthcare | | Number of Employees..................................................... 9,000 |
| | Southwest FL Regional Medical Center | | Business Line: Healthcare | | Number of Employees..................................................... 1,500 |
| | Chico's FAS, Inc. | | Business Line: Corporate Headquarters-Women's Clothing | | Number of Employees..................................................... 1,120 |
| | Bonita Bay Group | | Business Line: Real Estate Development | | Number of Employees..................................................... 969 |
| | WCI Group | | Business Line: Real Estate Development | | Number of Employees..................................................... 700 |
| | LYNX Services | | Business Line: Insurance Claims Processing Center | | Number of Employees..................................................... 405 |
| | Pall Aeropower Corporation | | Business Line: Aviation Components | | Number of Employees..................................................... 353 |
| | Gartner | | Business Line: It, Finance, Inside Sales Center | | Number of Employees..................................................... 350 |
| | Source Interlink Companies | | Business Line: Corporate Headquarters | | Number of Employees..................................................... 335 |
| | Heinz North America | | Business Line: Frozen Food Manufacturer | | Number of Employees..................................................... 250 |
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