NEWS Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT December 2006 EMBARGOED UNTIL 10:00 A.M. CONTACT: Warren May January 19, 2007 850/245-7130 TALLAHASSEE Today, Monesia T. Brown, Director, Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, released Florida s labor market statistics for December 2006. 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-2002. United States and Florida Unemployment Rates (seasonally adjusted) 6.5 6.0 5.5 5.0 percent 4.5 4.0 3.5 3.0 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 2005. Professional and business services and leisure and hospitality accounted for 45.1 percent of the new jobs in the state.
FLORIDA S NONAGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Florida s total nonagricultural employment has expanded steadily since September 2002. 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- 2002. 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
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 16+ 14,420,000 14,391,000 14,053,000 29,000 0.2 367,000 2.6 Civilian Labor Force 9,170,000 9,118,000 8,735,000 52,000 0.6 435,000 5.0 Employment 8,866,000 8,818,000 8,440,000 48,000 0.5 426,000 5.0 Unemployment 304,000 301,000 295,000 3,000 1.0 9,000 3.1 Unemployment Rate (%) 3.3 3.3 3.4 0.0 -- -0.1 -- UNITED STATES Civilian Noninstitutional Population 16+ 230,108,000 229,905,000 227,425,000 203,000 0.1 2,683,000 1.2 Civilian Labor Force 152,775,000 152,449,000 150,113,000 326,000 0.2 2,662,000 1.8 Employment 145,926,000 145,623,000 142,782,000 303,000 0.2 3,144,000 2.2 Unemployment 6,849,000 6,826,000 7,331,000 23,000 0.3-482,000-6.6 Unemployment Rate (%) 4.5 4.5 4.9 0.0 -- -0.4 -- 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 16+ 14,420,000 14,391,000 14,053,000 29,000 0.2 367,000 2.6 Civilian Labor Force 9,144,000 9,117,000 8,730,000 27,000 0.3 414,000 4.7 Employment 8,869,000 8,820,000 8,473,000 49,000 0.6 396,000 4.7 Unemployment 275,000 298,000 257,000-23,000-7.7 18,000 7.0 Unemployment Rate (%) 3.0 3.3 2.9-0.3 -- 0.1 -- UNITED STATES Civilian Noninstitutional Population 16+ 230,108,000 229,905,000 227,425,000 203,000 0.1 2,683,000 1.2 Civilian Labor Force 152,571,000 152,590,000 149,874,000-19,000 0.0 2,697,000 1.8 Employment 146,081,000 146,014,000 142,918,000 67,000 0.0 3,163,000 2.2 Unemployment 6,491,000 6,576,000 6,956,000-85,000-1.3-465,000-6.7 Unemployment Rate (%) 4.3 4.3 4.6 0.0 -- -0.3 -- 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
Nonagricultural Employment in Florida Seasonally Adjusted (in thousands) Over-the-Month Over-the-Year December p November r December Change Change 2006 2006 2005 Level Percent Level Percent Total Nonagricultural Employment 8,156.1 8,137.3 7,943.5 18.8 0.2 212.6 2.7 Construction 616.8 620.5 597.9-3.7-0.6 18.9 3.2 Manufacturing 396.3 396.4 399.9-0.1 * -3.6-0.9 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 1,615.7 1,613.4 1,591.2 2.3 0.1 24.5 1.5 Information 169.0 168.2 169.0 0.8 0.5 0.0 0.0 Financial Activities 549.6 548.0 534.6 1.6 0.3 15.0 2.8 Professional and Business Services 1,417.5 1,412.1 1,354.8 5.4 0.4 62.7 4.6 Education and Health Services 985.0 979.1 953.3 5.9 0.6 31.7 3.3 Leisure and Hospitality 940.2 936.6 907.1 3.6 0.4 33.1 3.6 Other Services 343.3 344.1 336.7-0.8-0.2 6.6 2.0 Total Government 1,115.2 1,111.5 1,091.8 3.7 0.3 23.4 2.1 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, 2007. ` 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
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 2006 2006 2005 Number Percent Number Percent Total Nonagricultural Employment 8,247,000 8,192,500 8,031,800 54,500 0.7% 215,200 2.7% Total Private 7,111,300 7,056,900 6,919,900 54,400 0.8% 191,400 2.8% Goods Producing 1,026,100 1,027,900 1,010,300-1,800-0.2% 15,800 1.6% Natural Resources and Mining 7,500 7,400 7,200 100 1.4% 300 4.2% Mining, except Oil and Gas 4,900 4,900 4,900 0 0.0% 0 0.0% Construction 620,800 622,800 601,600-2,000-0.3% 19,200 3.2% Construction of Buildings 128,800 129,800 132,300-1,000-0.8% -3,500-2.6% Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 76,600 75,700 69,400 900 1.2% 7,200 10.4% Specialty Trade Contractors 415,400 417,300 399,900-1,900-0.5% 15,500 3.9% Building Equipment Contractors 157,500 158,200 151,600-700 -0.4% 5,900 3.9% Manufacturing 397,800 397,700 401,500 100 0.0% -3,700-0.9% Durable Goods 268,700 269,400 270,800-700 -0.3% -2,100-0.8% Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 24,500 24,400 25,900 100 0.4% -1,400-5.4% Machinery Manufacturing 26,700 26,600 25,800 100 0.4% 900 3.5% Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing 50,000 50,300 50,800-300 -0.6% -800-1.6% Communications Equipment Manufacturing 9,800 9,800 10,600 0 0.0% -800-7.5% Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 43,400 43,800 43,600-400 -0.9% -200-0.5% Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 17,800 17,800 17,800 0 0.0% 0 0.0% Ship and Boat Building 14,500 14,700 14,300-200 -1.4% 200 1.4% Miscellaneous Durable Goods Manufacturing 28,700 28,500 29,200 200 0.7% -500-1.7% Nondurable Goods 129,100 128,300 130,700 800 0.6% -1,600-1.2% Textile Mills, Textile Products, and Apparel Mfg 11,800 11,900 13,600-100 -0.8% -1,800-13.2% Food Manufacturing 32,900 32,600 32,800 300 0.9% 100 0.3% Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing 11,200 11,200 10,800 0 0.0% 400 3.7% Paper Manufacturing 9,700 9,800 10,100-100 -1.0% -400-4.0% Printing and Related Support Activities 23,400 23,200 23,600 200 0.9% -200-0.8% Chemical Manufacturing 21,000 20,900 20,800 100 0.5% 200 1.0% Plastics and Rubber Product Manufacturing 13,900 13,800 14,900 100 0.7% -1,000-6.7% 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
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 2006 2006 2005 Number Percent Number Percent Service Providing 7,220,900 7,164,600 7,021,500 56,300 0.8% 199,400 2.8% Private Service Providing 6,085,200 6,029,000 5,909,600 56,200 0.9% 175,600 3.0% Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 1,667,400 1,636,600 1,642,200 30,800 1.9% 25,200 1.5% Wholesale Trade 356,500 355,900 346,000 600 0.2% 10,500 3.0% Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 190,200 190,800 184,200-600 -0.3% 6,000 3.3% Motor Vehicle and Parts Wholesalers 19,400 19,400 19,100 0 0.0% 300 1.6% Commercial Equipment Wholesalers 48,700 48,800 46,300-100 -0.2% 2,400 5.2% Electronic Goods Wholesalers 24,100 24,100 23,700 0 0.0% 400 1.7% Machinery and Supply Wholesalers 35,800 35,900 34,700-100 -0.3% 1,100 3.2% Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods 129,400 128,500 125,800 900 0.7% 3,600 2.9% Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers 47,900 47,000 45,900 900 1.9% 2,000 4.4% Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents 36,900 36,600 36,000 300 0.8% 900 2.5% Retail Trade 1,055,900 1,031,400 1,043,500 24,500 2.4% 12,400 1.2% Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 136,700 136,500 134,200 200 0.1% 2,500 1.9% Automobile Dealers 88,900 89,100 88,800-200 -0.2% 100 0.1% Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores 47,600 46,300 46,500 1,300 2.8% 1,100 2.4% Electronics and Appliance Stores 39,900 39,700 38,900 200 0.5% 1,000 2.6% Building Material and Garden Supply Stores 89,800 88,200 87,500 1,600 1.8% 2,300 2.6% Food and Beverage Stores 195,600 193,900 196,300 1,700 0.9% -700-0.4% Health and Personal Care Stores 70,500 68,000 71,300 2,500 3.7% -800-1.1% Gasoline Stations 41,400 41,200 40,600 200 0.5% 800 2.0% Clothing and Accessory Stores 122,500 115,400 114,200 7,100 6.2% 8,300 7.3% Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book, and Music Stores 34,400 32,300 34,500 2,100 6.5% -100-0.3% General Merchandise Stores 190,600 184,800 192,000 5,800 3.1% -1,400-0.7% Department Stores 105,000 100,400 106,200 4,600 4.6% -1,200-1.1% Other General Merchandise Stores 85,600 84,400 85,800 1,200 1.4% -200-0.2% Miscellaneous Store Retailers 63,200 61,400 64,000 1,800 2.9% -800-1.3% Nonstore Retailers 23,700 23,700 23,500 0 0.0% 200 0.9% Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses 14,800 14,800 14,900 0 0.0% -100-0.7% Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 255,000 249,300 252,700 5,700 2.3% 2,300 0.9% Utilities 25,000 25,000 24,400 0 0.0% 600 2.5% 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
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 2006 2006 2005 Number Percent Number Percent Transportation and Warehousing 230,000 224,300 228,300 5,700 2.5% 1,700 0.7% Air Transportation 31,000 30,600 30,600 400 1.3% 400 1.3% Water Transportation 13,900 13,700 12,800 200 1.5% 1,100 8.6% Truck Transportation 51,200 50,900 51,000 300 0.6% 200 0.4% Support Activities for Transportation 47,700 47,000 46,500 700 1.5% 1,200 2.6% Couriers and Messengers 35,800 32,300 34,700 3,500 10.8% 1,100 3.2% Warehousing and Storage 27,400 27,000 26,800 400 1.5% 600 2.2% Information 169,800 169,000 169,700 800 0.5% 100 0.1% Publishing Industries, except Internet 42,500 42,800 41,800-300 -0.7% 700 1.7% Broadcasting, except Internet 18,600 18,300 18,700 300 1.6% -100-0.5% Telecommunications 63,500 63,600 65,000-100 -0.2% -1,500-2.3% Wired Telecommunications Carriers 36,900 36,800 38,100 100 0.3% -1,200-3.1% Internet Service Providers and Data Processing 27,200 26,900 25,800 300 1.1% 1,400 5.4% Financial Activities 549,500 547,400 534,500 2,100 0.4% 15,000 2.8% Finance and Insurance 371,700 370,900 359,300 800 0.2% 12,400 3.5% Credit Intermediation and Related Activities 190,400 190,300 184,300 100 0.1% 6,100 3.3% Depository Credit Intermediation 107,800 107,000 101,100 800 0.7% 6,700 6.6% Insurance Carriers and Related Activities 138,300 137,200 134,500 1,100 0.8% 3,800 2.8% Insurance Carriers 76,100 75,300 74,300 800 1.1% 1,800 2.4% Insurance Agencies, Brokerages, and Related 62,200 61,900 60,200 300 0.5% 2,000 3.3% Real Estate, Rental, and Leasing 177,800 176,500 175,200 1,300 0.7% 2,600 1.5% Real Estate 129,400 128,000 125,600 1,400 1.1% 3,800 3.0% Professional and Business Services 1,421,900 1,416,100 1,358,800 5,800 0.4% 63,100 4.6% Professional and Technical Services 462,000 454,000 439,900 8,000 1.8% 22,100 5.0% Legal Services 94,500 93,300 93,400 1,200 1.3% 1,100 1.2% Accounting, Tax Preparation, and Bookkeeping 55,900 52,500 54,100 3,400 6.5% 1,800 3.3% Architectural, Engineering, and Related 91,300 90,300 89,500 1,000 1.1% 1,800 2.0% Computer Systems Design and Related 57,600 58,100 55,400-500 -0.9% 2,200 4.0% Management, Scientific, and Technical 66,500 66,400 62,500 100 0.2% 4,000 6.4% 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
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 2006 2006 2005 Number Percent Number Percent Management of Companies and Enterprises 77,300 77,100 73,100 200 0.3% 4,200 5.7% Administrative and Waste Services 882,600 885,000 845,800-2,400-0.3% 36,800 4.4% Administrative and Support Services 863,900 866,200 828,600-2,300-0.3% 35,300 4.3% Employment Services 502,500 504,700 484,500-2,200-0.4% 18,000 3.7% Business Support Services 59,200 59,200 57,600 0 0.0% 1,600 2.8% Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services 31,500 31,200 29,400 300 1.0% 2,100 7.1% Investigation and Security Services 58,800 58,500 57,500 300 0.5% 1,300 2.3% Services to Buildings and Dwellings 135,300 135,900 130,000-600 -0.4% 5,300 4.1% Waste Management and Remediation Services 18,700 18,800 17,200-100 -0.5% 1,500 8.7% Education and Health Services 990,800 985,600 958,900 5,200 0.5% 31,900 3.3% Educational Services 132,100 132,500 127,200-400 -0.3% 4,900 3.9% Elementary and Secondary Schools 46,800 46,600 43,600 200 0.4% 3,200 7.3% Colleges and Universities 51,000 50,300 48,800 700 1.4% 2,200 4.5% Health Care and Social Assistance 858,700 853,100 831,700 5,600 0.7% 27,000 3.2% Ambulatory Health Care Services 354,000 349,200 342,200 4,800 1.4% 11,800 3.4% Offices of Physicians 161,500 159,900 155,900 1,600 1.0% 5,600 3.6% Home Health Care Services 51,200 51,300 50,100-100 -0.2% 1,100 2.2% Hospitals 245,700 245,300 236,400 400 0.2% 9,300 3.9% Nursing and Residential Care Facilities 154,400 154,500 150,100-100 -0.1% 4,300 2.9% Nursing Care Facilities 89,200 88,300 85,000 900 1.0% 4,200 4.9% Community Care for the Elderly 41,000 41,200 39,800-200 -0.5% 1,200 3.0% Social Assistance 104,600 104,100 103,000 500 0.5% 1,600 1.6% Leisure and Hospitality 941,100 930,400 907,500 10,700 1.2% 33,600 3.7% Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 182,200 180,400 175,700 1,800 1.0% 6,500 3.7% Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation 143,700 142,300 138,700 1,400 1.0% 5,000 3.6% Amusement Parks and Arcades 58,200 57,700 55,300 500 0.9% 2,900 5.2% Accommodation and Food Services 758,900 750,000 731,800 8,900 1.2% 27,100 3.7% Accommodation 159,900 158,800 156,400 1,100 0.7% 3,500 2.2% Food Services and Drinking Places 599,000 591,200 575,400 7,800 1.3% 23,600 4.1% 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). 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 2006 2006 2005 Number Percent Number Percent Other Services 344,700 343,900 338,000 800 0.2% 6,700 2.0% Repair and Maintenance 76,900 77,100 76,900-200 -0.3% 0 0.0% Automotive Repair and Maintenance 54,200 54,500 53,600-300 -0.6% 600 1.1% Personal and Laundry Services 77,400 76,400 77,600 1,000 1.3% -200-0.3% Membership Associations and Organizations 190,400 190,400 183,500 0 0.0% 6,900 3.8% Total Government 1,135,700 1,135,600 1,111,900 100 0.0% 23,800 2.1% Federal 131,100 129,900 130,800 1,200 0.9% 300 0.2% State 215,100 216,200 211,500-1,100-0.5% 3,600 1.7% Local 789,500 789,500 769,600 0 0.0% 19,900 2.6% 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
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 125228 122364 2864 2.3 125933 122762 3171 2.5 120070 117331 2739 2.3 BAKER 11360 11051 309 2.7 11357 11032 325 2.9 10966 10663 303 2.8 BAY 82039 79139 2900 3.5 81955 79176 2779 3.4 79351 76596 2755 3.5 BRADFORD 12001 11637 364 3.0 12010 11623 387 3.2 11434 11109 325 2.8 BREVARD 261914 253553 8361 3.2 261364 252398 8966 3.4 252560 245484 7076 2.8 BROWARD 1006008 978624 27384 2.7 997931 967759 30172 3.0 965943 938031 27912 2.9 CALHOUN 5136 4960 176 3.4 5160 4967 193 3.7 4885 4733 152 3.1 CHARLOTTE 65436 63396 2040 3.1 65332 63115 2217 3.4 62664 60970 1694 2.7 CITRUS 52527 50689 1838 3.5 52320 50422 1898 3.6 49269 47729 1540 3.1 CLAY 87415 84929 2486 2.8 87480 84784 2696 3.1 84264 81946 2318 2.8 COLLIER 155968 152205 3763 2.4 155872 151494 4378 2.8 148337 144902 3435 2.3 COLUMBIA 29787 28887 900 3.0 29794 28789 1005 3.4 28067 27288 779 2.8 DESOTO 13532 13040 492 3.6 12736 12141 595 4.7 12558 12119 439 3.5 DIXIE 5302 5108 194 3.7 5269 5060 209 4.0 5236 5055 181 3.5 DUVAL 439741 424917 14824 3.4 440125 424194 15931 3.6 423502 409996 13506 3.2 ESCAMBIA 139944 135567 4377 3.1 139667 135041 4626 3.3 134093 129995 4098 3.1 FLAGLER 34671 33431 1240 3.6 34548 33257 1291 3.7 30513 29697 816 2.7 FRANKLIN 5104 4958 146 2.9 5154 4993 161 3.1 4914 4762 152 3.1 GADSDEN 21069 20337 732 3.5 21238 20442 796 3.7 20147 19475 672 3.3 GILCHRIST 7441 7254 187 2.5 7481 7278 203 2.7 7124 6956 168 2.4 GLADES 4056 3895 161 4.0 4003 3816 187 4.7 4011 3855 156 3.9 GULF 6500 6276 224 3.4 6523 6280 243 3.7 6171 5959 212 3.4 HAMILTON 4649 4451 198 4.3 4705 4484 221 4.7 4514 4349 165 3.7 HARDEE 12217 11811 406 3.3 11720 11199 521 4.4 11012 10560 452 4.1 HENDRY 17867 16941 926 5.2 17490 16375 1115 6.4 17091 16119 972 5.7 HERNANDO 59567 57167 2400 4.0 59303 56753 2550 4.3 57216 55064 2152 3.8 HIGHLANDS 41728 40480 1248 3.0 40722 39233 1489 3.7 39544 38371 1173 3.0 HILLSBOROUGH 609689 592137 17552 2.9 606708 587845 18863 3.1 586579 570356 16223 2.8 HOLMES 8637 8373 264 3.1 8636 8356 280 3.2 8136 7891 245 3.0 INDIAN RIVER 60622 58355 2267 3.7 60171 57688 2483 4.1 57979 56158 1821 3.1 JACKSON 21806 20954 852 3.9 21809 20891 918 4.2 20643 20030 613 3.0 JEFFERSON 7018 6804 214 3.0 7065 6840 225 3.2 6704 6516 188 2.8 LAFAYETTE 2805 2720 85 3.0 2826 2730 96 3.4 2758 2686 72 2.6 LAKE 122219 118522 3697 3.0 122364 118358 4006 3.3 116182 113004 3178 2.7 LEE 289675 282317 7358 2.5 287426 279526 7900 2.7 273770 267806 5964 2.2 LEON 141340 137834 3506 2.5 142479 138546 3933 2.8 135419 131992 3427 2.5 LEVY 17701 17139 562 3.2 17608 17043 565 3.2 16459 15970 489 3.0 LIBERTY 3244 3152 92 2.8 3262 3160 102 3.1 3116 3034 82 2.6 PAGE 1 OF 2 SOURCE: Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, Labor Market Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program (850-245-7205), in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. 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 (%) MADISON 7087 6584 503 7.1 7119 6563 556 7.8 7029 6740 289 4.1 MANATEE 159591 155648 3943 2.5 159282 154975 4307 2.7 151488 147927 3561 2.4 MARION 130055 125898 4157 3.2 129431 125037 4394 3.4 124655 121149 3506 2.8 MARTIN 68528 66533 1995 2.9 68185 66036 2149 3.2 65400 63473 1927 2.9 MIAMI-DADE 1178294 1137364 40930 3.5 1180182 1136541 43641 3.7 1118119 1077405 40714 3.6 MONROE 44506 43467 1039 2.3 43894 42731 1163 2.6 44474 43331 1143 2.6 NASSAU 33512 32599 913 2.7 33495 32544 951 2.8 32266 31454 812 2.5 OKALOOSA 101347 98951 2396 2.4 102033 99466 2567 2.5 95886 93615 2271 2.4 OKEECHOBEE 17411 16742 669 3.8 17297 16558 739 4.3 16315 15726 589 3.6 ORANGE 588168 571426 16742 2.8 588617 570640 17977 3.1 560873 544823 16050 2.9 OSCEOLA 121341 117425 3916 3.2 121504 117264 4240 3.5 115340 111958 3382 2.9 PALM BEACH 654508 634743 19765 3.0 648097 626388 21709 3.3 620276 601233 19043 3.1 PASCO 185541 179089 6452 3.5 184714 177791 6923 3.7 178108 172502 5606 3.1 PINELLAS 497803 483621 14182 2.8 495707 480115 15592 3.1 479999 465831 14168 3.0 POLK 272007 263303 8704 3.2 270295 260771 9524 3.5 260517 252519 7998 3.1 PUTNAM 31623 30422 1201 3.8 31566 30315 1251 4.0 30436 29424 1012 3.3 ST. JOHNS 82824 80735 2089 2.5 82813 80598 2215 2.7 79728 77900 1828 2.3 ST. LUCIE 114133 109690 4443 3.9 113733 108872 4861 4.3 108323 104645 3678 3.4 SANTA ROSA 66656 64824 1832 2.7 66533 64573 1960 2.9 63824 62160 1664 2.6 SARASOTA 187729 183151 4578 2.4 187540 182359 5181 2.8 177883 174066 3817 2.1 SEMINOLE 242854 236489 6365 2.6 243087 236163 6924 2.8 231343 225479 5864 2.5 SUMTER 29346 28598 748 2.5 29146 28339 807 2.8 25554 24903 651 2.5 SUWANNEE 16346 15825 521 3.2 16353 15796 557 3.4 15620 15145 475 3.0 TAYLOR 8931 8577 354 4.0 8830 8453 377 4.3 8593 8262 331 3.9 UNION 5131 4960 171 3.3 5127 4944 183 3.6 4900 4752 148 3.0 VOLUSIA 253299 245645 7654 3.0 252792 244643 8149 3.2 241002 234290 6712 2.8 WAKULLA 14203 13885 318 2.2 14308 13957 351 2.5 13574 13297 277 2.0 WALTON 28896 28292 604 2.1 28988 28357 631 2.2 26199 25600 599 2.3 WASHINGTON 9220 8887 333 3.6 9201 8863 338 3.7 8757 8469 288 3.3 FLORIDA NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED 9144000 8869000 275000 3.0 9117000 8820000 298000 3.3 8730000 8473000 257000 2.9 SEASONALLY ADJUSTED 9170000 8866000 304000 3.3 9118000 8818000 301000 3.3 8735000 8440000 295000 3.4 UNITED STATES NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED 152571000 146081000 6491000 4.3 152590000 146014000 6576000 4.3 149874000 142918000 6956000 4.6 SEASONALLY ADJUSTED 152775000 145926000 6849000 4.5 152449000 145623000 6826000 4.5 150113000 142782000 7331000 4.9 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 (850-245-7205), in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. 11
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) 289675 282317 7358 2.5 287426 279526 7900 2.7 273770 267806 5964 2.2 DELTONA-DAYTONA BEACH-ORMOND BEACH (Volusia) 253299 245645 7654 3.0 252792 244643 8149 3.2 241002 234290 6712 2.8 FT. WALTON BEACH-CRESTVIEW-DESTIN (Okaloosa) 101347 98951 2396 2.4 102033 99466 2567 2.5 95886 93615 2271 2.4 GAINESVILLE (Alachua and Gilchrist) 132669 129618 3051 2.3 133414 130040 3374 2.5 127194 124287 2907 2.3 JACKSONVILLE (Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, and St. Johns) 654853 634231 20622 3.1 655270 633152 22118 3.4 630727 611960 18767 3.0 LAKELAND (Polk) 272007 263303 8704 3.2 270295 260771 9524 3.5 260517 252519 7998 3.1 MIAMI-FT. LAUDERDALE-MIAMI BEACH (Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach) 2838810 2750731 88079 3.1 2826210 2730688 95522 3.4 2704338 2616669 87669 3.2 Ft. Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach Metropolitan Division (Broward) 1006008 978624 27384 2.7 997931 967759 30172 3.0 965943 938031 27912 2.9 Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall Metropolitan Division (Miami-Dade) 1178294 1137364 40930 3.5 1180182 1136541 43641 3.7 1118119 1077405 40714 3.6 West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach Metropolitan Division (Palm Beach) 654508 634743 19765 3.0 648097 626388 21709 3.3 620276 601233 19043 3.1 NAPLES-MARCO ISLAND (Collier) 155968 152205 3763 2.4 155872 151494 4378 2.8 148337 144902 3435 2.3 OCALA (Marion) 130055 125898 4157 3.2 129431 125037 4394 3.4 124655 121149 3506 2.8 ORLANDO-KISSIMMEE (Lake, Orange, Osceola, and Seminole) 1074583 1043862 30721 2.9 1075572 1042425 33147 3.1 1023738 995264 28474 2.8 PALM BAY-MELBOURNE-TITUSVILLE (Brevard) 261914 253553 8361 3.2 261364 252398 8966 3.4 252560 245484 7076 2.8 PANAMA CITY-LYNN HAVEN (Bay) 82039 79139 2900 3.5 81955 79176 2779 3.4 79351 76596 2755 3.5 PENSACOLA-FERRY PASS-BRENT (Escambia and Santa Rosa) 206600 200391 6209 3.0 206200 199614 6586 3.2 197917 192155 5762 2.9 PORT ST. LUCIE-FT. PIERCE (Martin and St. Lucie) 182661 176223 6438 3.5 181918 174908 7010 3.9 173723 168118 5605 3.2 PUNTA GORDA (Charlotte) 65436 63396 2040 3.1 65332 63115 2217 3.4 62664 60970 1694 2.7 SARASOTA-BRADENTON-VENICE (Manatee and Sarasota) 347320 338799 8521 2.5 346822 337334 9488 2.7 329371 321993 7378 2.2 SEBASTIAN-VERO BEACH (Indian River) 60622 58355 2267 3.7 60171 57688 2483 4.1 57979 56158 1821 3.1 TALLAHASSEE (Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, and Wakulla) 183631 178861 4770 2.6 185090 179785 5305 2.9 175844 171280 4564 2.6 TAMPA-ST. PETERSBURG-CLEARWATER (Hernando, Hillsborough, Pasco, and Pinellas) 1352600 1312014 40586 3.0 1346434 1302505 43929 3.3 1301903 1263753 38150 2.9 FLORIDA NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED 9144000 8869000 275000 3.0 9117000 8820000 298000 3.3 8730000 8473000 257000 2.9 SEASONALLY ADJUSTED 9170000 8866000 304000 3.3 9118000 8818000 301000 3.3 8735000 8440000 295000 3.4 UNITED STATES NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED 152571000 146081000 6491000 4.3 152590000 146014000 6576000 4.3 149874000 142918000 6956000 4.6 SEASONALLY ADJUSTED 152775000 145926000 6849000 4.5 152449000 145623000 6826000 4.5 150113000 142782000 7331000 4.9 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 (850-245-7205), in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. 12
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 7.1 35 JEFFERSON 3.0 2 HENDRY 5.2 1 36 BRADFORD 3.0 3 HAMILTON 4.3 37 LAFAYETTE 3.0 UNITED STATES 4.3 38 LAKE 3.0 4 HERNANDO 4.0 39 VOLUSIA 3.0 5 GLADES 4.0 40 COLUMBIA 3.0 6 TAYLOR 4.0 41 PALM BEACH 3.0 3 7 JACKSON 3.9 42 HIGHLANDS 3.0 8 ST. LUCIE 3.9 4 FLORIDA 3.0 9 OKEECHOBEE 3.8 43 MARTIN 2.9 10 PUTNAM 3.8 44 HILLSBOROUGH 2.9 11 INDIAN RIVER 3.7 45 FRANKLIN 2.9 12 DIXIE 3.7 46 PINELLAS 2.8 13 DESOTO 3.6 47 ORANGE 2.8 14 WASHINGTON 3.6 48 CLAY 2.8 15 FLAGLER 3.6 49 LIBERTY 2.8 16 BAY 3.5 50 SANTA ROSA 2.7 17 CITRUS 3.5 51 NASSAU 2.7 18 PASCO 3.5 52 BROWARD 2.7 2 19 GADSDEN 3.5 53 BAKER 2.7 20 MIAMI-DADE 3.5 54 SEMINOLE 2.6 21 GULF 3.4 55 SUMTER 2.5 22 CALHOUN 3.4 56 LEE 2.5 23 DUVAL 3.4 57 ST. JOHNS 2.5 24 UNION 3.3 58 GILCHRIST 2.5 25 HARDEE 3.3 59 LEON 2.5 26 OSCEOLA 3.2 60 MANATEE 2.5 27 POLK 3.2 61 SARASOTA 2.4 28 MARION 3.2 62 COLLIER 2.4 29 BREVARD 3.2 63 OKALOOSA 2.4 30 SUWANNEE 3.2 64 MONROE 2.3 31 LEVY 3.2 65 ALACHUA 2.3 32 ESCAMBIA 3.1 66 WAKULLA 2.2 33 CHARLOTTE 3.1 67 WALTON 2.1 34 HOLMES 3.1 L.S.A. = LABOR SURPLUS AREAS (DURING 2004-2005 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 (850-245-7205), in cooperation with the U.S Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. 13
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 3.7 2. Panama City-Lynn Haven MSA 3.5 3. Port St. Lucie-Ft. Pierce MSA 3.5 4. Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall MD 3.5 5. Lakeland MSA 3.2 6. Ocala MSA 3.2 7. Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville MSA 3.2 8. Jacksonville MSA 3.1 9. Punta Gorda MSA 3.1 10. Miami-Ft. Lauderdale-Miami Beach MSA 3.1 11. Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach MSA 3.0 12. West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach MD 3.0 13. Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent MSA 3.0 14. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater MSA 3.0 Florida 3.0 15. Orlando-Kissimmee MSA 2.9 16. Ft. Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach MD 2.7 17. Tallahassee MSA 2.6 18. Cape Coral-Ft. Myers MSA 2.5 19. Sarasota-Bradenton-Venice MSA 2.5 20. Naples-Marco Island MSA 2.4 21. Ft. Walton Beach-Crestview-Destin MSA 2.4 22. 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 (850-245-7205), in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. 14
TOTAL NONAGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT FLORIDA (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Over-the-Month Over-the-Year December November December Change Change Area 2006 2006 2005 Number Percent Number Percent Statewide 8,247,000 8,192,500 8,031,800 +54,500 +0.7% +215,200 +2.7% Cape Coral-Ft. Myers MSA 240,000 237,600 231,600 +2,400 +1.0% +8,400 +3.6% Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach MSA 180,300 179,500 175,500 +800 +0.4% +4,800 +2.7% Ft. Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach MD 817,700 807,400 796,600 +10,300 +1.3% +21,100 +2.6% Ft. Walton Beach-Crestview-Destin MSA 91,700 91,700 88,500 +0 +0.0% +3,200 +3.6% Gainesville MSA 135,100 135,700 132,000-600 -0.4% +3,100 +2.3% Jacksonville MSA 633,800 631,100 622,100 +2,700 +0.4% +11,700 +1.9% Lakeland MSA 223,100 221,500 217,900 +1,600 +0.7% +5,200 +2.4% Miami-Ft. Lauderdale-Miami Beach MSA 2,508,700 2,483,500 2,452,000 +25,200 +1.0% +56,700 +2.3% Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall MD 1,077,500 1,071,300 1,064,500 +6,200 +0.6% +13,000 +1.2% Naples-Marco Island MSA 138,900 137,400 134,200 +1,500 +1.1% +4,700 +3.5% Ocala MSA 104,600 104,100 102,800 +500 +0.5% +1,800 +1.8% Orlando-Kissimmee MSA 1,104,100 1,098,400 1,070,800 +5,700 +0.5% +33,300 +3.1% Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville MSA 217,900 216,900 214,900 +1,000 +0.5% +3,000 +1.4% Panama City-Lynn Haven MSA 74,300 74,200 73,200 +100 +0.1% +1,100 +1.5% Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent MSA 175,600 175,000 171,500 +600 +0.3% +4,100 +2.4% Port St. Lucie-Ft. Pierce MSA 134,800 133,600 131,100 +1,200 +0.9% +3,700 +2.8% Punta Gorda MSA 42,500 42,300 41,600 +200 +0.5% +900 +2.2% Sarasota-Bradenton-Venice MSA 321,600 319,500 311,200 +2,100 +0.7% +10,400 +3.3% Sebastian-Vero Beach MSA 50,100 49,600 49,100 +500 +1.0% +1,000 +2.0% Tallahassee MSA 180,100 179,900 175,600 +200 +0.1% +4,500 +2.6% Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater MSA 1,344,400 1,338,700 1,317,600 +5,700 +0.4% +26,800 +2.0% West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach MD 613,500 604,800 590,900 +8,700 +1.4% +22,600 +3.8% 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