| Mining, Logging & Construction |
11,700 |
12,800 |
| Manufacturing |
14,800 |
16,000 |
| Wholesale Trade |
9,000 |
9,400 |
| Retail Trade |
23,900 |
26,000 |
| Transportation, Warehousing |
11,600 |
11,600 |
| Information |
1,900 |
2,000 |
| Financial Activities |
11,500 |
11,800 |
| Professional & Business Services |
30,300 |
31,600 |
| Education & Health Services |
30,500 |
29,500 |
| Leisure & Hospitality |
15,800 |
16,300 |
| Other Services |
8,500 |
8,600 |
| Total Government |
31,100 |
30,800 |
| Total Non-Agriculture Employment |
200,600 |
206,400 |
Source: Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, 2009.
| 1990 |
7.7% |
7.8% |
9.0% |
10.7% |
11.0% |
12.0% |
12.5% |
12.8% |
11.9% |
10.0% |
9.6% |
8.8% |
10.3% |
| 1991 |
9.0% |
8.6% |
8.1% |
8.0% |
10.0% |
11.6% |
12.1% |
12.0% |
11.7% |
10.3% |
9.8% |
9.4% |
10.1% |
| 1992 |
10.3% |
10.0% |
10.0% |
9.5% |
10.5% |
13.0% |
13.9% |
13.8% |
13.6% |
10.5% |
10.3% |
9.3% |
11.3% |
| 1993 |
10.0% |
9.4% |
8.8% |
8.5% |
9.1% |
11.2% |
11.9% |
11.7% |
11.2% |
10.3% |
9.4% |
8.1% |
10.0% |
| 1994 |
9.2% |
8.5% |
8.6% |
8.2% |
7.8% |
9.0% |
10.9% |
10.9% |
10.0% |
8.5% |
7.5% |
6.4% |
8.8% |
| 1995 |
7.2% |
5.3% |
5.4% |
5.8% |
6.1% |
8.9% |
9.7% |
9.5% |
9.3% |
7.6% |
6.6% |
5.8% |
7.3% |
| 1996 |
6.1% |
5.6% |
5.5% |
5.4% |
5.9% |
7.1% |
9.1% |
8.7% |
8.6% |
7.1% |
6.5% |
5.6% |
6.8% |
| 1997 |
6.4% |
5.8% |
6.0% |
5.7% |
5.8% |
7.7% |
8.6% |
8.8% |
7.8% |
6.1% |
5.4% |
5.0% |
6.6% |
| 1998 |
5.4% |
4.9% |
4.9% |
4.3% |
4.6% |
6.5% |
7.9% |
7.8% |
7.3% |
5.6% |
4.8% |
3.8% |
5.7% |
| 1999 |
4.6% |
4.5% |
4.1% |
4.1% |
4.0% |
5.8% |
6.9% |
6.9% |
6.5% |
5.0% |
4.6% |
3.7% |
5.1% |
| 2000 |
4.2% |
3.7% |
3.5% |
3.6% |
3.7% |
5.2% |
6.1% |
6.3% |
6.2% |
5.3% |
4.8% |
4.3% |
4.7% |
| 2001 |
5.0% |
4.7% |
4.7% |
5.0% |
5.1% |
6.7% |
8.1% |
7.7% |
7.5% |
6.6% |
5.9% |
6.0% |
6.1% |
| 2002 |
5.9% |
5.4% |
5.2% |
5.2% |
5.3% |
6.5% |
7.2% |
7.4% |
7.0% |
6.3% |
5.6% |
5.1% |
6.0% |
| 2003 |
5.7% |
5.3% |
5.3% |
5.4% |
5.4% |
7.0% |
7.3% |
7.4% |
7.2% |
6.1% |
5.5% |
4.9% |
6.0% |
| 2004 |
4.9% |
4.7% |
4.6% |
4.4% |
4.5% |
5.5% |
5.7% |
5.7% |
5.4% |
5.1% |
5.0% |
4.7% |
5.0% |
| 2005 |
4.6% |
4.7% |
4.3% |
4.0% |
3.9% |
4.5% |
4.5% |
4.3% |
4.2% |
3.8% |
3.7% |
3.1% |
4.1% |
| 2006 |
3.3% |
3.3% |
3.0% |
2.7% |
3.0% |
3.4% |
3.9% |
4.0% |
3.8% |
3.4% |
3.5% |
3.2% |
3.4% |
| 2007 |
3.6% |
3.4% |
3.3% |
3.3% |
3.2% |
4.1% |
4.8% |
4.9% |
4.8% |
4.7% |
4.6% |
4.9% |
4.1% |
| 2008 |
5.0% |
4.8% |
5.0% |
4.9% |
5.6% |
6.2% |
7.3% |
7.8% |
7.9% |
8.1% |
8.3% |
8.7% |
6.7% |
| 2009 |
9.9% |
10.4% |
10.5% |
10.3% |
10.8% |
11.6% |
12.4% |
12.4% |
12.8% |
12.5% |
12.9% |
12.8% |
11.6% |
Source: Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation; Florida Research & Economic Database; Polk County Economist, 2009.
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| 1992 |
31 |
461 |
1,353,750 |
$18,107,750 |
| 1993 |
30 |
1,228 |
1,686,050 |
$59,600,000 |
| 1994 |
19 |
1,267 |
1,208,000 |
$116,080,000 |
| 1995 |
32 |
602 |
1,290,400 |
$36,770,000 |
| 1996 |
25 |
690 |
1,057,100 |
$63,350,000 |
| 1997 |
18 |
730 |
1,110,000 |
$20,900,000 |
| 1998 |
22 |
1,093 |
1,552,500 |
$94,075,000 |
| 1999 |
20 |
3,295 |
1,676,000 |
$79,250,000 |
| 2000 |
25 |
533 |
1,861,000 |
$109,700,000 |
| 2001 |
27 |
1,705 |
1,692,450 |
$75,400,000 |
| 2002 |
23 |
1,505 |
1,431,517 |
$38,260,850 |
| 2003 |
20 |
768 |
770,968 |
$15,364,555 |
| 2004 |
26 |
1,300 |
1,269,673 |
$33,805,000 |
| 2005 |
23 |
1,110 |
1,640,489 |
$29,932,600 |
| 2006 |
30 |
609 |
1,309,512 |
$38,115,337 |
| 2007 |
27 |
719 |
1,229,174 |
$53,378,425 |
| 2008 |
18 |
1,247 |
1,513,878 |
$173,467,817 |
| 2009* |
14 |
1,468 |
434,006 |
$70,671,672 |
*Year to date total
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