2005/2006

Monthly	Workforce	Unemployment Rate
Oct	57,979	3.1%
Nov	58,049	3.8%
Dec	57,979	4.0%
Jan	57,757	3.3%
Feb	57,727	3.2%
March	58,070	3.0%
April	58,134	2.9%
May	58,388	3.4%
June	58,781	4.1%
July	59,222	4.6%
Aug	59,359	4.8%
Sept	59,439	4.7%
Source: Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, Labor Market Statistics

2006/2007

Monthly	Workforce	Unemployment Rate
Oct	60,093	4.6%
Nov	60,542	4.6%
Dec	60,958	4.2%
Jan	60,453	4.8%
Feb	60,142	4.6%
March	60,734	4.4%
April	60,080	4.5%
May	60,172	4.9%
June	60,573	6.9%
July	60,559	6.9%
Aug	60,224	7.1%
Sept	60,427	7.3%
Source: Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, Labor Market Statistics

INDUSTRY SECTOR

Industry	# of Firms (2004)	# of Firms (2005)	# of Firms (2006)		Total Empl. (2004)	Total Empl. (2005)	Total Empl. (2006)	2006 Avg. Annual wage
Agriculture, Forestry, & Fishing	112	114	103		3,024	1,869	2,323	$24,128
Construction	613	501	790		4,214	5,583	6,007	$32,708
Fin., Ins. Real Estate	497	522	546		2,539	2,690	2,735	$43,394
Manufacturing	110	109	107		2,085	2,183	2,347	$37,336
Public Admin.	47	45	28		3,049	3,056	3,118	$41,548
Retail, Hotel, Restaur.	854	872	890		11,605	11,942	12,100	$20,020
Prof., Health, Educ. Services	1,193	896	939		13,412	11,778	12,127	$46,245
Transportation,Trade, & Utilities	859	914	938		9,343	9,702	10,048	$27,092
Wholesale Trade	166	200	203		714	772	909	$47,476