FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT. December 2006

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1 NEWS Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT December 2006 EMBARGOED UNTIL 10:00 A.M. CONTACT: Warren May January 19, / TALLAHASSEE Today, Monesia T. Brown, Director, Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, released Florida s labor market statistics for December Based on the latest nationwide data, Florida had the fastest job growth rate and lowest unemployment rate of the ten most populous states. Florida s unemployment rate continued to be below the national average. FLORIDA S UNEMPLOYMENT (Seasonally Adjusted) Florida s December 2006 unemployment rate was 3.3 percent, unchanged from the November 2006 rate. The rate was down slightly from 3.4 percent a year ago. Out of a civilian labor force of 9,170,000, there were 8,866,000 employed and 304,000 unemployed Floridians. Florida s December 2006 unemployment rate was 1.2 percentage points lower than the national rate of 4.5 percent. Florida s rate has been below the national average since mid United States and Florida Unemployment Rates (seasonally adjusted) percent US Florida 2.5 Jan-00 Apr-00 Jul-00 Oct-00 Jan-01 Apr-01 Jul-01 Oct-01 Jan-02 Apr-02 Jul-02 Oct-02 Jan-03 Apr-03 Jul-03 Oct-03 Jan-04 Apr-04 Jul-04 Oct-04 Jan-05 Apr-05 Jul-05 Oct-05 Jan-06 Apr-06 Jul-06 Oct-06 FLORIDA S NONAGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY (Seasonally Adjusted) In December 2006, Florida s nonagricultural employment expanded by 2.7 percent over the year, totaling 8,156,100 jobs. In comparison, nonagricultural employment grew nationally at a rate of 1.4 percent. Florida s job growth rate has slowed most of this year due primarily to weaker growth in construction. Florida added 212,600 jobs since December Professional and business services and leisure and hospitality accounted for 45.1 percent of the new jobs in the state.

2 FLORIDA S NONAGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Florida s total nonagricultural employment has expanded steadily since September In December 2006, there were 8,247,000 nonagricultural jobs, an increase of 2.7 percent (+215,200 jobs) over the year. Most of Florida s major industry sectors, which are described below, added jobs over the year except manufacturing which lost 3,700 jobs. Professional and business services led Florida s industry sectors in employment growth over the year, adding 63,100 jobs (+4.6 percent). Employment services (+18,000 jobs, +3.7 percent) continued to lead job growth within this industry sector. Leisure and hospitality, gaining the second highest number of new jobs, continued to exhibit steady over-the-year job gains (+33,600 jobs, +3.7 percent). This industry has had positive growth since mid Most of the job gains were in food services and drinking places (+23,600 jobs, +4.1 percent). The education and health services sector ranked third and grew by 31,900 jobs (+3.3 percent) over the year. Health care and social assistance added the most jobs (+27,000 jobs, +3.2 percent) in this industry sector. The strongest growth within health care and social assistance was in ambulatory health care services (+11,800 jobs, +3.4 percent). The trade, transportation, and utilities industry ranked fourth in adding the most jobs in the state. The industry continued to exhibit growth over the year (+25,200 jobs, +1.5 percent), with nearly half of the job gains in retail trade (+12,400 jobs, +1.2 percent). Clothing and accessory stores (+8,300 jobs, +7.3 percent) was the fastest growing subsector in this industry. Government ranked fifth in adding the most jobs in the state, primarily in local government. Total government increased over the year by 23,800 jobs (+2.1 percent). Manufacturing was the only major industry that declined over the year, losing 3,700 jobs (-0.9 percent). Declines in durable goods manufacturing (-2,100 jobs, -0.8 percent) accompanied losses in the nondurable goods sector (-1,600 jobs, -1.2 percent). The majority of job loss in durable goods was in nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing (-1,400 jobs), while the majority of the job loss in nondurable goods was in textile products and apparel manufacturing (-1,800 jobs). Machinery manufacturing (+900 jobs, +3.5 percent) added more jobs over the year than any other manufacturing subsector. LOCAL AREA UNEMPLOYMENT STATISTICS (Not Seasonally Adjusted) In December 2006, Walton County had the state s lowest unemployment rate (2.1 percent), followed by Wakulla County (2.2 percent) and Alachua and Monroe counties (2.3 percent each). Collier, Okaloosa, and Sarasota counties were the next lowest (2.4 percent). Madison County, at 7.1 percent, had the highest unemployment rate in Florida in December, followed by Hendry County (5.2 percent) and Hamilton County (4.3 percent). Madison County s relatively high unemployment rate was due to the continuing effects of a layoff in manufacturing. The counties having the largest over-the-year increases in their unemployment rates were Madison (+3.0 percentage points); Flagler and Jackson (+0.9 percentage point); and Hamilton and Indian River (+0.6 percentage point). Forty-six counties increased, eleven decreased, and ten were unchanged. AREA NONAGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY (Not Seasonally Adjusted) The Miami-Ft. Lauderdale-Miami Beach Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) led the state in overthe-year employment gains (+56,700 jobs, +2.3 percent) in December 2006, followed by the Orlando- Kissimmee MSA (+33,300 jobs, +3.1 percent) and the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater MSA (+26,800 jobs, +2.0 percent). The combined employment growth in these three MSAs accounted for over half of the total job growth in the state. Note: All data are subject to revision due to late reporting from participants and the annual benchmarking process. An equal opportunity employer/program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. All voice telephone numbers on this document may be reached by persons using TTY/TDD equipment via the Florida Relay Service at 711. The next Florida Employment and Unemployment release will be on March 8, 2007 at 10:00 A.M. 2

3 LABOR FORCE STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONAL POPULATION RELEASE DATE: JANUARY 19, 2007 SEASONALLY ADJUSTED Over-the-Month Over-the-Year Current Month Month Ago Year Ago Change Change December 2006 November 2006 December 2005 Number Percent Number Percent STATE OF FLORIDA Civilian Noninstitutional Population ,420,000 14,391,000 14,053,000 29, , Civilian Labor Force 9,170,000 9,118,000 8,735,000 52, , Employment 8,866,000 8,818,000 8,440,000 48, , Unemployment 304, , ,000 3, , Unemployment Rate (%) UNITED STATES Civilian Noninstitutional Population ,108, ,905, ,425, , ,683, Civilian Labor Force 152,775, ,449, ,113, , ,662, Employment 145,926, ,623, ,782, , ,144, Unemployment 6,849,000 6,826,000 7,331,000 23, , Unemployment Rate (%) NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED Over-the-Month Over-the-Year Current Month Month Ago Year Ago Change Change December 2006 November 2006 December 2005 Number Percent Number Percent STATE OF FLORIDA Civilian Noninstitutional Population ,420,000 14,391,000 14,053,000 29, , Civilian Labor Force 9,144,000 9,117,000 8,730,000 27, , Employment 8,869,000 8,820,000 8,473,000 49, , Unemployment 275, , ,000-23, , Unemployment Rate (%) UNITED STATES Civilian Noninstitutional Population ,108, ,905, ,425, , ,683, Civilian Labor Force 152,571, ,590, ,874,000-19, ,697, Employment 146,081, ,014, ,918,000 67, ,163, Unemployment 6,491,000 6,576,000 6,956,000-85, , Unemployment Rate (%) Note: All data except unemployment rates are rounded to the nearest thousand. Items may not add to totals or compute to displayed percentages due to rounding. Unrounded data are available on request. Material in this report is in the public domain and may, with appropriate credit, be reproduced without permission. Source: Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, Labor Market Statistics, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. 3

4 Nonagricultural Employment in Florida Seasonally Adjusted (in thousands) Over-the-Month Over-the-Year December p November r December Change Change Level Percent Level Percent Total Nonagricultural Employment 8, , , Construction Manufacturing * Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 1, , , Information Financial Activities Professional and Business Services 1, , , Education and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Other Services Total Government 1, , , p = preliminary, r = revised * = less than 0.1 Note: Sum of detail may not equal totals due to rounding/publication exclusion. All data are subject to revision due to late reporting from participants and the benchmark process. Released January 19, ` Source: Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, Labor Market Statistics Center, Current Employment Statistics Program in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. 4

5 NONAGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT IN FLORIDA STATEWIDE (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Released January 19, 2007 Change from December November December Nov 2006 to Dec 2006 Dec 2005 to Dec 2006 Industry Title Number Percent Number Percent Total Nonagricultural Employment 8,247,000 8,192,500 8,031,800 54, % 215, % Total Private 7,111,300 7,056,900 6,919,900 54, % 191, % Goods Producing 1,026,100 1,027,900 1,010,300-1, % 15, % Natural Resources and Mining 7,500 7,400 7, % % Mining, except Oil and Gas 4,900 4,900 4, % 0 0.0% Construction 620, , ,600-2, % 19, % Construction of Buildings 128, , ,300-1, % -3, % Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 76,600 75,700 69, % 7, % Specialty Trade Contractors 415, , ,900-1, % 15, % Building Equipment Contractors 157, , , % 5, % Manufacturing 397, , , % -3, % Durable Goods 268, , , % -2, % Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 24,500 24,400 25, % -1, % Machinery Manufacturing 26,700 26,600 25, % % Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing 50,000 50,300 50, % % Communications Equipment Manufacturing 9,800 9,800 10, % % Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 43,400 43,800 43, % % Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 17,800 17,800 17, % 0 0.0% Ship and Boat Building 14,500 14,700 14, % % Miscellaneous Durable Goods Manufacturing 28,700 28,500 29, % % Nondurable Goods 129, , , % -1, % Textile Mills, Textile Products, and Apparel Mfg 11,800 11,900 13, % -1, % Food Manufacturing 32,900 32,600 32, % % Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing 11,200 11,200 10, % % Paper Manufacturing 9,700 9,800 10, % % Printing and Related Support Activities 23,400 23,200 23, % % Chemical Manufacturing 21,000 20,900 20, % % Plastics and Rubber Product Manufacturing 13,900 13,800 14, % -1, % Source: Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, Labor Market Statistics, Current Employment Statistics Program (in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics). 5

6 NONAGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT IN FLORIDA STATEWIDE (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Released January 19, 2007 Change from December November December Nov 2006 to Dec 2006 Dec 2005 to Dec 2006 Industry Title Number Percent Number Percent Service Providing 7,220,900 7,164,600 7,021,500 56, % 199, % Private Service Providing 6,085,200 6,029,000 5,909,600 56, % 175, % Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 1,667,400 1,636,600 1,642,200 30, % 25, % Wholesale Trade 356, , , % 10, % Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 190, , , % 6, % Motor Vehicle and Parts Wholesalers 19,400 19,400 19, % % Commercial Equipment Wholesalers 48,700 48,800 46, % 2, % Electronic Goods Wholesalers 24,100 24,100 23, % % Machinery and Supply Wholesalers 35,800 35,900 34, % 1, % Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods 129, , , % 3, % Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers 47,900 47,000 45, % 2, % Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents 36,900 36,600 36, % % Retail Trade 1,055,900 1,031,400 1,043,500 24, % 12, % Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 136, , , % 2, % Automobile Dealers 88,900 89,100 88, % % Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores 47,600 46,300 46,500 1, % 1, % Electronics and Appliance Stores 39,900 39,700 38, % 1, % Building Material and Garden Supply Stores 89,800 88,200 87,500 1, % 2, % Food and Beverage Stores 195, , ,300 1, % % Health and Personal Care Stores 70,500 68,000 71,300 2, % % Gasoline Stations 41,400 41,200 40, % % Clothing and Accessory Stores 122, , ,200 7, % 8, % Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book, and Music Stores 34,400 32,300 34,500 2, % % General Merchandise Stores 190, , ,000 5, % -1, % Department Stores 105, , ,200 4, % -1, % Other General Merchandise Stores 85,600 84,400 85,800 1, % % Miscellaneous Store Retailers 63,200 61,400 64,000 1, % % Nonstore Retailers 23,700 23,700 23, % % Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses 14,800 14,800 14, % % Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 255, , ,700 5, % 2, % Utilities 25,000 25,000 24, % % Source: Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, Labor Market Statistics, Current Employment Statistics Program (in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics). 6

7 NONAGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT IN FLORIDA STATEWIDE (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Released January 19, 2007 Change from December November December Nov 2006 to Dec 2006 Dec 2005 to Dec 2006 Industry Title Number Percent Number Percent Transportation and Warehousing 230, , ,300 5, % 1, % Air Transportation 31,000 30,600 30, % % Water Transportation 13,900 13,700 12, % 1, % Truck Transportation 51,200 50,900 51, % % Support Activities for Transportation 47,700 47,000 46, % 1, % Couriers and Messengers 35,800 32,300 34,700 3, % 1, % Warehousing and Storage 27,400 27,000 26, % % Information 169, , , % % Publishing Industries, except Internet 42,500 42,800 41, % % Broadcasting, except Internet 18,600 18,300 18, % % Telecommunications 63,500 63,600 65, % -1, % Wired Telecommunications Carriers 36,900 36,800 38, % -1, % Internet Service Providers and Data Processing 27,200 26,900 25, % 1, % Financial Activities 549, , ,500 2, % 15, % Finance and Insurance 371, , , % 12, % Credit Intermediation and Related Activities 190, , , % 6, % Depository Credit Intermediation 107, , , % 6, % Insurance Carriers and Related Activities 138, , ,500 1, % 3, % Insurance Carriers 76,100 75,300 74, % 1, % Insurance Agencies, Brokerages, and Related 62,200 61,900 60, % 2, % Real Estate, Rental, and Leasing 177, , ,200 1, % 2, % Real Estate 129, , ,600 1, % 3, % Professional and Business Services 1,421,900 1,416,100 1,358,800 5, % 63, % Professional and Technical Services 462, , ,900 8, % 22, % Legal Services 94,500 93,300 93,400 1, % 1, % Accounting, Tax Preparation, and Bookkeeping 55,900 52,500 54,100 3, % 1, % Architectural, Engineering, and Related 91,300 90,300 89,500 1, % 1, % Computer Systems Design and Related 57,600 58,100 55, % 2, % Management, Scientific, and Technical 66,500 66,400 62, % 4, % Source: Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, Labor Market Statistics, Current Employment Statistics Program (in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics). 7

8 NONAGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT IN FLORIDA STATEWIDE (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Released January 19, 2007 Change from December November December Nov 2006 to Dec 2006 Dec 2005 to Dec 2006 Industry Title Number Percent Number Percent Management of Companies and Enterprises 77,300 77,100 73, % 4, % Administrative and Waste Services 882, , ,800-2, % 36, % Administrative and Support Services 863, , ,600-2, % 35, % Employment Services 502, , ,500-2, % 18, % Business Support Services 59,200 59,200 57, % 1, % Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services 31,500 31,200 29, % 2, % Investigation and Security Services 58,800 58,500 57, % 1, % Services to Buildings and Dwellings 135, , , % 5, % Waste Management and Remediation Services 18,700 18,800 17, % 1, % Education and Health Services 990, , ,900 5, % 31, % Educational Services 132, , , % 4, % Elementary and Secondary Schools 46,800 46,600 43, % 3, % Colleges and Universities 51,000 50,300 48, % 2, % Health Care and Social Assistance 858, , ,700 5, % 27, % Ambulatory Health Care Services 354, , ,200 4, % 11, % Offices of Physicians 161, , ,900 1, % 5, % Home Health Care Services 51,200 51,300 50, % 1, % Hospitals 245, , , % 9, % Nursing and Residential Care Facilities 154, , , % 4, % Nursing Care Facilities 89,200 88,300 85, % 4, % Community Care for the Elderly 41,000 41,200 39, % 1, % Social Assistance 104, , , % 1, % Leisure and Hospitality 941, , ,500 10, % 33, % Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 182, , ,700 1, % 6, % Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation 143, , ,700 1, % 5, % Amusement Parks and Arcades 58,200 57,700 55, % 2, % Accommodation and Food Services 758, , ,800 8, % 27, % Accommodation 159, , ,400 1, % 3, % Food Services and Drinking Places 599, , ,400 7, % 23, % Source: Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, Labor Market Statistics, Current Employment Statistics Program (in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics). 8

9 NONAGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT IN FLORIDA STATEWIDE (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Released January 19, 2007 Change from December November December Nov 2006 to Dec 2006 Dec 2005 to Dec 2006 Industry Title Number Percent Number Percent Other Services 344, , , % 6, % Repair and Maintenance 76,900 77,100 76, % 0 0.0% Automotive Repair and Maintenance 54,200 54,500 53, % % Personal and Laundry Services 77,400 76,400 77,600 1, % % Membership Associations and Organizations 190, , , % 6, % Total Government 1,135,700 1,135,600 1,111, % 23, % Federal 131, , ,800 1, % % State 215, , ,500-1, % 3, % Local 789, , , % 19, % Note: Employment estimates have been rounded to the nearest hundred. Sum of detail may not equal totals due to rounding or the exclusion of certain industries from publication. All data are subject to revision due to late reporting of participants and the annual benchmarking process. Source: Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, Labor Market Statistics, Current Employment Statistics Program (in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics). 9

10 STATE OF FLORIDA LOCAL AREA UNEMPLOYMENT STATISTICS BY COUNTY (NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED) DECEMBER 2006 NOVEMBER 2006 DECEMBER 2005 LABOR EMPLOY- UNEMPLOYMENT LABOR EMPLOY- UNEMPLOYMENT LABOR EMPLOY- UNEMPLOYMENT COUNTY FORCE MENT NUMBER RATE (%) FORCE MENT NUMBER RATE (%) FORCE MENT NUMBER RATE (%) ALACHUA BAKER BAY BRADFORD BREVARD BROWARD CALHOUN CHARLOTTE CITRUS CLAY COLLIER COLUMBIA DESOTO DIXIE DUVAL ESCAMBIA FLAGLER FRANKLIN GADSDEN GILCHRIST GLADES GULF HAMILTON HARDEE HENDRY HERNANDO HIGHLANDS HILLSBOROUGH HOLMES INDIAN RIVER JACKSON JEFFERSON LAFAYETTE LAKE LEE LEON LEVY LIBERTY PAGE 1 OF 2 SOURCE: Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, Labor Market Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program ( ), in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. 10

11 STATE OF FLORIDA LOCAL AREA UNEMPLOYMENT STATISTICS BY COUNTY (NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED) DECEMBER 2006 NOVEMBER 2006 DECEMBER 2005 LABOR EMPLOY- UNEMPLOYMENT LABOR EMPLOY- UNEMPLOYMENT LABOR EMPLOY- UNEMPLOYMENT COUNTY FORCE MENT NUMBER RATE (%) FORCE MENT NUMBER RATE (%) FORCE MENT NUMBER RATE (%) MADISON MANATEE MARION MARTIN MIAMI-DADE MONROE NASSAU OKALOOSA OKEECHOBEE ORANGE OSCEOLA PALM BEACH PASCO PINELLAS POLK PUTNAM ST. JOHNS ST. LUCIE SANTA ROSA SARASOTA SEMINOLE SUMTER SUWANNEE TAYLOR UNION VOLUSIA WAKULLA WALTON WASHINGTON FLORIDA NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED SEASONALLY ADJUSTED UNITED STATES NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED SEASONALLY ADJUSTED PAGE 2 OF 2 RELEASED JANUARY 19, 2007 NOTE: The primary use of these data is for federal fund allocations. Caution is urged when using these data for short-term economic analysis. Sum of detail may not equal totals due to rounding. Material in this report is in the public domain and may, with appropriate credit, be reproduced without permission. SOURCE: Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, Labor Market Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program ( ), in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. 11

12 STATE OF FLORIDA LOCAL AREA UNEMPLOYMENT STATISTICS BY METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA (MSA) (NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED) DECEMBER 2006 NOVEMBER 2006 DECEMBER 2005 LABOR EMPLOY- UNEMPLOYMENT LABOR EMPLOY- UNEMPLOYMENT LABOR EMPLOY- UNEMPLOYMENT MSA (COUNTIES) FORCE MENT NUMBER RATE (%) FORCE MENT NUMBER RATE (%) FORCE MENT NUMBER RATE (%) CAPE CORAL-FT. MYERS (Lee) DELTONA-DAYTONA BEACH-ORMOND BEACH (Volusia) FT. WALTON BEACH-CRESTVIEW-DESTIN (Okaloosa) GAINESVILLE (Alachua and Gilchrist) JACKSONVILLE (Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, and St. Johns) LAKELAND (Polk) MIAMI-FT. LAUDERDALE-MIAMI BEACH (Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach) Ft. Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach Metropolitan Division (Broward) Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall Metropolitan Division (Miami-Dade) West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach Metropolitan Division (Palm Beach) NAPLES-MARCO ISLAND (Collier) OCALA (Marion) ORLANDO-KISSIMMEE (Lake, Orange, Osceola, and Seminole) PALM BAY-MELBOURNE-TITUSVILLE (Brevard) PANAMA CITY-LYNN HAVEN (Bay) PENSACOLA-FERRY PASS-BRENT (Escambia and Santa Rosa) PORT ST. LUCIE-FT. PIERCE (Martin and St. Lucie) PUNTA GORDA (Charlotte) SARASOTA-BRADENTON-VENICE (Manatee and Sarasota) SEBASTIAN-VERO BEACH (Indian River) TALLAHASSEE (Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, and Wakulla) TAMPA-ST. PETERSBURG-CLEARWATER (Hernando, Hillsborough, Pasco, and Pinellas) FLORIDA NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED SEASONALLY ADJUSTED UNITED STATES NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED SEASONALLY ADJUSTED RELEASED JANUARY 19, 2007 NOTE: The primary use of these data is for federal fund allocations. Caution is urged when using these data for short-term economic analysis. Sum of detail may not equal totals due to rounding. Material in this report is in the public domain and may, with appropriate credit, be reproduced without permission. SOURCE: Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, Labor Market Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program ( ), in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. 12

13 STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTIES RANKED BY UNEMPLOYMENT RATE (NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED) DECEMBER 2006 RELEASED 1/19/2007 UNEMPLOYMENT UNEMPLOYMENT RANK COUNTY RATE L.S.A. RANK COUNTY RATE L.S.A. 1 MADISON JEFFERSON HENDRY BRADFORD HAMILTON LAFAYETTE 3.0 UNITED STATES LAKE HERNANDO VOLUSIA GLADES COLUMBIA TAYLOR PALM BEACH JACKSON HIGHLANDS ST. LUCIE FLORIDA OKEECHOBEE MARTIN PUTNAM HILLSBOROUGH INDIAN RIVER FRANKLIN DIXIE PINELLAS DESOTO ORANGE WASHINGTON CLAY FLAGLER LIBERTY BAY SANTA ROSA CITRUS NASSAU PASCO BROWARD GADSDEN BAKER MIAMI-DADE SEMINOLE GULF SUMTER CALHOUN LEE DUVAL ST. JOHNS UNION GILCHRIST HARDEE LEON OSCEOLA MANATEE POLK SARASOTA MARION COLLIER BREVARD OKALOOSA SUWANNEE MONROE LEVY ALACHUA ESCAMBIA WAKULLA CHARLOTTE WALTON HOLMES 3.1 L.S.A. = LABOR SURPLUS AREAS (DURING HAD UNEMPLOYMENT RATES OF AT LEAST 6.5%) 1 = ENTIRE COUNTY QUALIFIED 2 = LAUDERDALE LAKES CITY IN BROWARD COUNTY 3 = RIVIERA BEACH CITY IN PALM BEACH COUNTY 4 = FT. PIERCE CITY IN ST. LUCIE COUNTY NOTE: Material in this report is in the public domain and may, with appropriate credit, be reproduced without permission. All data are subject to revision due to late reporting from participants and the annual benchmark process. SOURCE: Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, Labor Market Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program ( ), in cooperation with the U.S Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. 13

14 STATE OF FLORIDA METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS (MSAs) AND METROPOLITAN DIVISIONS (MDs) RANKED BY UNEMPLOYMENT RATE (NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED) DECEMBER 2006 United States 4.3 % 1. Sebastian-Vero Beach MSA Panama City-Lynn Haven MSA Port St. Lucie-Ft. Pierce MSA Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall MD Lakeland MSA Ocala MSA Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville MSA Jacksonville MSA Punta Gorda MSA Miami-Ft. Lauderdale-Miami Beach MSA Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach MSA West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach MD Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent MSA Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater MSA 3.0 Florida Orlando-Kissimmee MSA Ft. Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach MD Tallahassee MSA Cape Coral-Ft. Myers MSA Sarasota-Bradenton-Venice MSA Naples-Marco Island MSA Ft. Walton Beach-Crestview-Destin MSA Gainesville MSA 2.3 Released January 19, 2007 NOTE: Material in this report is in the public domain and may, with appropriate credit, be reproduced without permission. All data are subject to revision due to late reporting from participants and the annual benchmark process. Source: Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, Labor Market Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program ( ), in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. 14

15 TOTAL NONAGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT FLORIDA (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Over-the-Month Over-the-Year December November December Change Change Area Number Percent Number Percent Statewide 8,247,000 8,192,500 8,031, , % +215, % Cape Coral-Ft. Myers MSA 240, , ,600 +2, % +8, % Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach MSA 180, , , % +4, % Ft. Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach MD 817, , , , % +21, % Ft. Walton Beach-Crestview-Destin MSA 91,700 91,700 88, % +3, % Gainesville MSA 135, , , % +3, % Jacksonville MSA 633, , ,100 +2, % +11, % Lakeland MSA 223, , ,900 +1, % +5, % Miami-Ft. Lauderdale-Miami Beach MSA 2,508,700 2,483,500 2,452, , % +56, % Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall MD 1,077,500 1,071,300 1,064,500 +6, % +13, % Naples-Marco Island MSA 138, , ,200 +1, % +4, % Ocala MSA 104, , , % +1, % Orlando-Kissimmee MSA 1,104,100 1,098,400 1,070,800 +5, % +33, % Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville MSA 217, , ,900 +1, % +3, % Panama City-Lynn Haven MSA 74,300 74,200 73, % +1, % Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent MSA 175, , , % +4, % Port St. Lucie-Ft. Pierce MSA 134, , ,100 +1, % +3, % Punta Gorda MSA 42,500 42,300 41, % % Sarasota-Bradenton-Venice MSA 321, , ,200 +2, % +10, % Sebastian-Vero Beach MSA 50,100 49,600 49, % +1, % Tallahassee MSA 180, , , % +4, % Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater MSA 1,344,400 1,338,700 1,317,600 +5, % +26, % West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach MD 613, , ,900 +8, % +22, % Released January 19, 2007 Note: All data are subject to revision due to late reporting from participants and the annual benchmarking process. Source: Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, Labor Market Statistics, Current Employment Statistics Program, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. 15