| (2008) |
| Labor Force | 147,017 |
| Labor Force % of County Population | 55.7 |
| Number in County Unemployed | 6,445 |
| 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 | Leon | Florida |
| (2008) |
| Average Annual Employment | 143,272 | 7,945,162 |
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| Natural Resources & Mining | 0.2% | 1.2% | | Construction | 4.5% | 6.5% | | Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 14.3% | 20.5% | | Manufacturing | 1.5% | 4.7% | | Information | 2.8% | 2.0% | | Other Services | 4.4% | 3.2% | | Public administration | 21.9% | 5.9% | | Unclassified | N/D | | Leisure & Hospitality | 10.5% | 11.9% | | Education & Health Services | 22.9% | 19.4% | | Professional & Business Services | 12.0% | 14.4% | | Financial Activities | 5.0% | 6.6% |
Average Annual Wage |
| (2008) |
| All Industries | $38,520 |
| Construction | $37,271 | | Education & Health Services | $42,630 | | Financial Activities | $50,922 | | Information | $42,735 | | Leisure & Hospitality | $12,999 | | Manufacturing | $46,030 | | Natural Resources & Mining | $33,713 | | Other Services | $36,894 | | Professional & Business Services | $50,626 | | Public administration | $43,858 | | Trade, Transportation and Utilities | $27,275 | | Unclassified | N/D |
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| Leon | Florida |
| 2005 | $31,817 | $34,709 | | 2006 | $33,211 | $37,099 | | 2007 | $34,332 | $38,417 |
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| Major Private Sector Employers |
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| Tallahassee Memorial Heathcare | | Business Line: Not-for-profit hospital | | Number of Employees..................................................... 3,480 |
| | Publix Supermarkets | | Business Line: Grocer | | Number of Employees..................................................... 2,000 |
| | Wal-Mart | | Business Line: Retail | | Number of Employees..................................................... 1,500 |
| | Capital Regional Medical Center | | Business Line: For-profit Hospital | | Number of Employees..................................................... 878 |
| | ACS | | Business Line: Information Technology | | Number of Employees..................................................... 852 |
| | Capital City Bank Group | | Business Line: Banking/Financial Services | | Number of Employees..................................................... 626 |
| | Capital Health Plan | | Business Line: HMO | | Number of Employees..................................................... 485 |
| | Branch Banking & Trust Co. | | Business Line: Banking | | Number of Employees..................................................... 403 |
| | General Dynamics Land Systems | | Business Line: Defense manufacturer | | Number of Employees..................................................... 367 |
| | Westminster Oaks | | Business Line: Retirement | | Number of Employees..................................................... 300 |
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