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Indian River County employment fluctuates seasonally with most unemployment occurring from July <br />through October, the slower months in both the tourist and citrus picking seasons. Employment by sector for <br />the calendar year ended 1993 is as follows: <br />Source: University of Florida, Bureau of Economic & Business Research. <br />Major employers in Indian River County and their approximate current level of employment as of <br />September, 1994 were as follows: <br />Indian River County School District <br />Percent of Distribution <br />Agriculture, forestry & fishing <br />12.14 <br />Manufacturing <br />5.14 <br />Construction <br />7.07 <br />Transportation, Communications & Utilities <br />2.59 <br />Wholessle Trade <br />1.91 <br />Retail Trade <br />2236 <br />Finance, Insurance & Real Estate <br />5.82 <br />Serviaa <br />Government <br />35.03 <br />7.85 <br />Other <br />.09 <br />Total <br />100.00% <br />Source: University of Florida, Bureau of Economic & Business Research. <br />Major employers in Indian River County and their approximate current level of employment as of <br />September, 1994 were as follows: <br />Indian River County School District <br />School System <br />2,127 <br />Indian River County <br />County Government <br />1,361 <br />Indian River Memorial Hospital <br />Health Care <br />1,350 <br />Sun A&+ Inc. <br />Citrus & Cattle <br />S00• <br />Publix Corporation <br />Retail Grocery <br />750 <br />City of Vero Beach <br />City Government <br />597 <br />Gracewood Fruit Co. <br />Citrus <br />465. <br />Graves Brothers, Inc. <br />Citrus <br />450' <br />Hale Kennedy Groves <br />Citrus <br />450. <br />Dodgertown Complex <br />Convention Center, Baseball <br />4504 <br />The New Piper Aircraft Corp. <br />Aircraft Manufacturing <br />380 <br />Johns Nand <br />Residential Resort <br />330• <br />Sebastian River Medical Center <br />Acute Care Facility <br />340 <br />Walmart <br />Retail Merchandise <br />330 <br />W1nn Dixie <br />Retail Merchandise <br />280 <br />Source: Indian River County Council of 100, 1994. <br />• Indicates peak seasonal employment <br />A-4 <br />