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September 2015 3-9 14-14979
<br /> According to the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, Okeechobee County had an
<br /> unemployment rate of 6.3 percent,with Indian River County at 6.0 percent, and Florida at 5.4 percent
<br /> in December 2014.
<br /> The 2014 average private-sector employment, by major industry groups, for Indian River, Martin,
<br /> Okeechobee, and Saint Lucie Counties (Workforce Region 20) is presented in the following table.
<br /> The employment projections are also presented. Construction and Utilities provided approximately
<br /> 6.21 percent and 0.87 percent of the Region's employment, while much of the employment was
<br /> supplied by Health Care and Social Assistance (17.27 percent), Retail Trade (15.93 percent), and
<br /> Accommodation and Food Services(10.84 percent).
<br /> Employment Employment Average
<br /> Major Industry Croup (2014) Projections Wage
<br /> 2022 2014
<br /> All Industries 184,625 235,177 $37,452
<br /> Agriculture,Forestry,Fishing,and Hunting 5,143 5,045 $28,596
<br /> Nfining 114 133 $43,776
<br /> Construction 11,458 15,688 $35,952
<br /> Manufacturing 8,566 8,740 $43,776
<br /> Wholesale Trade 5,237 6,565 $48,024
<br /> Retail Trade 29,404 32,124 $25,536
<br /> Transportation and Warehousing 4,548 3,993 $43,624
<br /> Utilities 1,600 1,412 $88,756
<br /> Information 1,989 1,992 $50,892
<br /> Finance and Insurance 4,488 5,051 $62,044
<br /> Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 3,286 3,539 $33,900
<br /> Professional Scientific and Technical 8,601 10,325 $51,500
<br /> Services
<br /> Management of Companies and Enterprises 478 544 $103,960
<br /> Administrative and Waste Services 10,824 13,742 $26,060
<br /> Educational Services 13,323 2,639 $52,028
<br /> Health Care and Social Assistance 31,889 38,401 $42,232
<br /> Arts,Entertainment,and Recreation 5,394 5,868 $33,380
<br /> Accommodation and Food Services 20,020 21,968 $17,892
<br /> Other Services 7,264 9,033 $29,084
<br /> Public Administration 10,939 28,813 $48,452
<br /> Unclassified 60 19,562 $28,884
<br /> The employment projections for Workforce Region 20 indicate the Construction sector jobs are
<br /> expected to increase by about 37 percent between 2014 and 2022, while Utilities sector jobs decrease
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