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| (2008) |
| Labor Force | 139,067 |
| Labor Force % of County Population | 42.2 |
| Number in County Unemployed | 10,765 |
| Unemployment Rate | 7.7% |
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Monthly labor force data are available from the Florida Agency
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| N/D = No Data | Marion | Florida |
| (2008) |
| Average Annual Employment | 100,576 | 7,945,162 |
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| Natural Resources & Mining | 2.6% | 1.2% | | Construction | 9.0% | 6.5% | | Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 22.5% | 20.5% | | Manufacturing | 8.3% | 4.7% | | Information | 1.9% | 2.0% | | Other Services | 2.6% | 3.2% | | Public administration | 6.5% | 5.9% | | Unclassified | 0.1% | 0.1% | | Leisure & Hospitality | 10.1% | 11.9% | | Education & Health Services | 14.8% | 19.4% | | Professional & Business Services | 7.6% | 14.4% | | Financial Activities | 5.8% | 6.6% |
Average Annual Wage |
| (2008) |
| All Industries | $32,449 |
| Construction | $33,400 | | Education & Health Services | $40,509 | | Financial Activities | $41,640 | | Information | $37,794 | | Leisure & Hospitality | $15,212 | | Manufacturing | $40,595 | | Natural Resources & Mining | $27,970 | | Other Services | $23,700 | | Professional & Business Services | $32,189 | | Public administration | $38,658 | | Trade, Transportation and Utilities | $28,581 | | Unclassified | $17,249 |
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| Marion | Florida |
| 2005 | $27,635 | $34,709 | | 2006 | $29,703 | $37,099 | | 2007 | $30,322 | $38,417 |
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| Major Private Sector Employers |
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| Munroe Regional Medical Center | | Business Line: Healthcare | | Number of Employees..................................................... 2,500 |
| | Ocala Health (ORMC & WMCH) | | Business Line: Healthcare | | Number of Employees..................................................... 1,301 |
| | Taylor, Bean & Whitaker | | Business Line: Finance | | Number of Employees..................................................... 1,238 |
| | AT&T | | Business Line: Support Services | | Number of Employees..................................................... 1,000 |
| | E-ONE, Inc. | | Business Line: Manufacturing | | Number of Employees..................................................... 850 |
| | Lockheed Martin | | Business Line: Manufacturing | | Number of Employees..................................................... 676 |
| | ClosetMaid | | Business Line: Manufacturing | | Number of Employees..................................................... 600 |
| | Cheney Brothers, Inc. | | Business Line: | | Number of Employees..................................................... 507 |
| | Signature Brands | | Business Line: Manufacturing | | Number of Employees..................................................... 380 |
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