Number and Percentage of Jobs by Industry in Florida in 2006, Comparisons to Percentages of U.S. Jobs, and 2006 Average Pay in Those Industries
Industry
# of Jobs (1000s) 2006
% of All Jobs* 2006
% of All Jobs, U.S.* 2006
% Surplus or Deficit Compared to U.S.
Average Annual Pay, 2006 Florida
Total Nonfarm
8007.1
100%
100%
NA
$38,498
Construction
636.6
7.95%
5.65%
2.30%
$40,768
Manufacturing
402.7
5.03%
10.43%
-5.40%
$45,732
Durable Goods Manufacturing
275.8
3.44%
6.61%
-3.20%
$47,864
Non Durable Goods Mfg.
126.9
1.58%
3.82%
-2.20%
$41,122
Wholesale Trade
347.2
4.34%
4.73%
-0.40%
$55,922
Retail Trade
1004.7
12.55%
11.25%
1.30%
$26,513
Transportation and Utilities
244.5
3.10%
3.30%
-0.20%
Trans: $42,556
Utilities: $63,319
Information
167.2
2.09%
2.24%
-0.20%
$54,860
Financial Activities
545.9
6.82%
6.14%
0.70%
$54,425
Professional and Business Services
1341.3
16.75%
12.89%
3.90%
$41,718
Education and Health Services
970.6
12.12%
13.10%
-1.00%
$39,563
Leisure and Hospitality
905.1
11.30%
9.65%
1.70%
$20,203
Other Services
337
4.21%
3.99%
0.20%
$27,011
Government
1097.7
13.71%
16.15%
-2.40%
$46,276
Source: Author’s analysis of Current Establishment Survey data supplied by the Economic Policy Institute and wage data from the State of Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, Labor Market Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wage Program (QCEW yearly data).
*Percentages may not add up to 100% due to rounding and leaving out the (extremely small) mining industry.
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