Lee County, Florida- Labor Force and Income Statistics

Labor Force and Income

Topics

2.1	Labor Force and Employment	10
2.2	Unemployment	11
2.3	Employment by Industry	12
2.4	Projected Employment by Industry	13
2.5	Projected Employment by Occupation	14
2.6	Median Income	15
2.7	Per Capita Income	16
2.8	Average Annual Employment/Wages	17
2.9	Occupational Employment and Wages	18
2.10	Lee County Companies	19

Labor Force and Income Statistical Digest

Labor Force and Employment

Labor Force

Employment

Employment (2000-2007)

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Source: Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, Labor Market Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics

Labor Force and Income Statistical Digest

Unemployment

Unemployment rate

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

Lee County

3.2

3.7

4.6

4.4

3.9

3.2

3.0

4.7

Charlottle		3.7	4.4	5.3	5.0	5.0	4.1	3.5	5.2
Collier		3.7	4.1	4.9	4.7	4.0	3.5	3.2	4.4

Source: Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, Labor Market Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics

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Source: Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, Labor Market Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics

Initial Claims for Unemployment Compensation

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Labor Force and Income Statistical Digest

Employment by Industry

Non-Agricultural Employment by Industry, Cape Coral-Fort Myers MSA

Non-Agricultural Employment by Industry, Cape Coral -Fort Myers MSA (2000-2007)

Avg.

									Annual
	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	Change
Natural Resources, Mining, and Construction	18.6	20.4	21.8	23.0	27.4	33.3	37.3	33	8.5%
Manufacturing	6.8	6.4	6.4	6.1	6.3	6.9	7.7	7	-0.1%
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities	37.9	39.1	39.4	40.7	43.0	46.2	48.8	85	-100.0%
Information	5.0	4.9	4.4	4.5	4.2	4.2	4.0	4	-0.5%
Financial Activities	9.4	10.5	10.7	11.1	12.2	13.4	14.0	13	-25.0%
Professional and Business Services	20.9	23.6	24.6	25.6	28.0	30.3	28.4	29	9.9%
Education and Health Services	17.1	16.8	17.3	18.0	19.2	19.9	21.2	21	2.6%

Leisure and Hospitality	20.5	21.4	22.6	23.6	25.6	26.9	28.4	32	11.3%
Other Services	7.0	7.3	8.2	8.6	8.4	8.9	9.3	10	3.2%
Federal Government	2.1	2.0	2.0	2.2	2.3	2.3	2.3	2.4	4.7%
State Government	3.9	3.9	4.0	4.1	4.2	4.3	4.3	4.4	49.5%
Local Government	20.0	20.5	21.1	22.5	24.2	25.4	26.4	28.7	105.9%

Total	169.1	176.8	182.5	190.0	205.0	222.0	232.1	268.1	6.8%

Source: Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, Labor Market Statistics, Current Employment Statistics (CES)

Numbers are in thousands (rounded to the nearest hundred).

Sum of detail may not equal totals due to rounding or the exclusion of certain industries from publication.

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Source: Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, Labor Market Statistics, Current Employment Statistics

Labor Force and Income Statistical Digest

Projected Employment by Industry

Labor Force and Income Statistical Digest

Projected Employment by Occupation

Fastest Growing Occupations

Annual

Employment

Total Emp.

Percent

Title

2007

2015

Change

Change

Court Reporters

135

200

9

6.02

Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts

387

557

25

5.49

Medical Assistants

1,248

1,766

85

5.19

Physician Assistants

118

166

8

5.08

Computer Software Engineers, Applications

114

159

7

4.93

Environmental Engineers

134

186

9

4.85

Nonfarm Animal Caretakers

366

504

26

4.71

Amusement and Recreation Attendants

1,130

1,556

83

4.71

Management Analysts

927

1,261

53

4.50

Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors

234

318

15

4.49

Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software

146

198

8

4.45

Computer Systems Analysts

397

535

21

4.35

Source: Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, Labor Market Statistics, Florida Employment Forecast

Occupations Gaining the Most New Jobs

Annual

Employment

Total Emp.

Percent

Title

2007

2015

Change

Change

Retail Salespersons

11,714

14,849

789

3.35

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

5,492

6,978

297

3.38

Waiters and Waitresses

6,510

7,734

472

2.35

Registered Nurses

3,952

4,997

208

3.31

Customer Service Representatives

2,840

3,602

135

3.35

Food Preparation & Serving Workers, Including Fast Food

4,347

5,093

274

2.15

Cashiers

8,061

8,794

475

1.14

Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping

2,980

3,706

144

3.05

Office Clerks, General

5,029

5,705

192

1.68

Receptionists and Information Clerks

2,562

3,144

132

2.84

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Other

3,053

3,623

148

2.33

Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services

2,251

2,775

85

2.91

Source: Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, Labor Market Statistics, Florida Employment Forecast

Labor Force and Income Statistical Digest

Median Income

Median Household Income

1990

2000

2001

2002

Lee County

$40,766

$28,448

$40,766

$39,726

Collier County

$48,289

$34,001

$48,289

Charlotte County

$36,379

$25,746

$36,379

Florida

$27,483

$38,054

$38,048

$39,265

U.S.

$30,056

$41,486

$42,317

$43,057

Source: U.S. Census Bureau



2003

2004

2005

2006

Lee County

$39,836

$45,077

$46,053

$48,553

Collier County

$48,184

$52,179

$55,888

Charlotte County

$36,479

$39,091

$44,166

Florida

$39,871

$41,236

$42,433

$45,495

U.S.

$43,564

$44,684

$46,242

$48,451

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Median Family Income Estimates

2001

2002

2003

2004

Lee County

$49,000

$52,100

$51,700

$54,100

Florida

$49,400

$51,800

$50,200

$51,900

U.S.

$52,500

$54,400

$56,500

$57,500

Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

2005

2006

2007

2008(p)

Lee County

$54,100

$56,000

$54,700

$59,900

Florida

$52,550

$54,800

$53,300

U.S.

$58,000

$59,600

$59,000

Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

*Comparisons between 2006 and 2007 median family incomes are not valid as indicators of local income changes because of a change in HUD’s methodology. An explanation of the methodology can be found at www.huduser.org

Labor Force and Income Statistical Digest

Per Capita Income

Per Capita Income

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006(p)

Lee County

$29,003

$31,157

$31,123

$32,001

$35,728

$36,577

$38,079

% Change From Previous

6.4%

7.4%

-0.1%

2.8%

11.6%

2.4%

4.1%

Florida

$28,507

$29,266

$29,702

$30,290

$32,534

$34,001

$35,789

% Change From Previous

6.0%

2.7%

1.5%

2.0%

7.4%

4.5%

5.3%

U.S.

$29,843

$30,562

$30,795

$31,466

$33,090

$34,471

$36,307

% Change From Previous

6.8%

2.4%

0.8%

2.2%

5.2%

4.2%

5.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis

Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis

Labor Force and Income Statistical Digest

Average Annual Employment/Wages

Average Annual Employment and Wages by Ownership (2006)

Average Annual

Average Annual

Average Annual

Reporting Units

Employment

Wage

Lee County

All Ownerships

18,720

223,990

$37,064

Private Ownerships

18,552

191,487

$36,069

Federal Government

32

2,329

$58,321

State Government

77

3,861

$36,764

Local Government

59

26,314

$42,469

Florida

All Ownerships

589,475

7,950,497

$38,498

Private Ownerships

583,679

6,885,511

$37,805

Federal Government

1,193

127,743

$60,451

State Government

3,125

192,373

$39,476

Local Government

1,478

744,870

$40,889

Source: Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, Labor Market Statistics,

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages Program (ES-202). Q1-Q4


Average Annual Employment and Wages, Select Private Industries (2006)

Average Annual

Average Annual

Average Annual

Reporting Units

Employment

Wage

Lee County

Construction

3,450

35,917

$40,813

Manufacturing

498

7,535

$39,043

Information

222

3,962

$46,201

Financial Activities

2,741

13,424

$45,421

Professional and Business Services

3,433

25,254

$42,809

Health Care and Social Assistance

1,188

18,574

$43,431

Florida

Construction

74,873

634,897

$40,744

Manufacturing

16,729

402,301

$45,732

Information

9,830

167,394

$55,016

Financial Activities

72,337

543,939

$54,488

Professional and Business Services

123,511

1,347,296

$41,676

Health Care and Social Assistance

47,045

840,134

$40,531

Source: Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, Labor Market Statistics,

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages Program (ES-202). Q1-Q4

Labor Force and Income Statistical Digest

Occupational Employment and Wages

Occupational Emp. And Wages, 1,000+ Employment, Cape Coral-Fort Myers MSA

Hourly Wage

2006

(2007 wage estimates in dollars)

Occupational Title

Employment

Mean

Median

Entry**

Exp***

Total all occupations

221,190

17.34

13.38

8.77

21.63

Retail Salespersons

10,550

14.19

11.09

8.11

17.22

Cashiers

7,620

9.04

8.65

7.46

9.83

Waiters and Waitresses

6,120

8.82

7.38

6.95

9.75

Office Clerks, General

4,800

11.57

10.99

7.99

13.36

Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food

4,070

8.36

7.30

7.00

9.05

Customer Service Representatives

2,610

13.36

13.10

9.66

15.22

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

3,550

14.86

14.41

10.92

16.83

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

3,790

10.55

9.82

7.93

11.86

Stock Clerks and Order Fillers

4,190

10.34

9.82

7.92

11.56

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Produc

2,420

29.35

22.53

13.19

37.44

Carpenters

3,310

15.88

15.24

11.60

18.02

Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive

4,160

13.16

12.98

9.32

15.06

Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer

2,050

15.29

14.64

11.63

17.12

Maintenance and Repair Workers, General

2,680

15.03

13.86

10.61

17.25

Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

2,690

17.22

16.72

13.12

19.28

First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and Administrative Support Workers

1,790

21.66

20.20

14.35

25.32

General and Operations Managers

1,840

49.25

40.35

25.28

61.22

Receptionists and Information Clerks

2,340

11.23

11.06

8.66

12.51

Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

2,650

11.54

10.19

8.02

13.31

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

1,680

10.25

10.23

7.65

11.55

Security Guards

2,150

10.08

9.87

7.76

11.22

Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants

2,340

11.36

11.26

9.49

12.29

First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers

3,550

22.97

21.31

16.02

26.44

Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

1,860

8.77

8.54

7.57

9.37

Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services

1,680

13.36

12.21

8.36

15.86

Cooks, Restaurant

2,060

10.97

10.59

8.77

12.07

Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop

1,560

8.75

8.41

7.16

9.55

Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics

1,220

16.68

16.52

10.33

19.85

Electricians

1,350

17.14

17.08

13.34

19.04

Accountants and Auditors

1,550

27.42

25.58

18.34

31.97

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers

1,400

14.65

14.66

10.08

16.93

Bartenders

960

9.77

8.69

7.05

11.13

Medical Assistants

1,140

13.21

13.30

11.32

14.16

Source: Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, Labor Market Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics and Wages

** Entry Wage - This is the wage an entry-level worker might expect to make. It is defined as the average (mean) wage earned by the lowest third of all workers in a given occupation.

*** Experienced Wage - This wage represents what an experienced worker might expect to make. It is defined as the average (mean) wage earned by the upper two-thirds of all workers in a given occupation.

Labor Force and Income Statistical Digest

Lee County Companies

Lee County Companies by Number of Employees

Total Businesses

Number of Businesses

Classified By Number of Employees

1-4

5-9

10-49

50-249

250-999

1000+

Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Agricultural Support

19

13

2

3

1

0

0

Mining

9

3

2

0

4

0

0

Utilities

26

8

8

2

7

1

0

Construction

2,589

1,682

319

277

304

7

0

Manufacturing

407

181

94

56

71

5

0

Wholesale Trade

666

394

108

86

78

0

0

Retail Trade

2,336

1,143

507

368

307

11

0

Transportation & Warehousing

370

260

40

30

40

0

0

Information

221

115

35

32

37

2

0

Finance & Insurance

1019

595

234

120

70

0

0

Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

1,498

1207

161

82

45

3

0

Professional, Scientific & Technical Services

1,710

1,265

219

138

88

0

0

Management of Companies & Enterprises

45

15

3

10

15

2

0

Admin, Support, Waste Mgt, Remediation Services

1107

769

145

86

100

7

0

Educational Services

102

68

9

11

13

1

0

Health Care and Social Assistance

1,282

600

307

180

185

6

4

Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

259

146

36

28

48

1

0

Accommodation & Food Services

1004

351

153

174

324

2

0

Other Services (except public administration)

1,403

891

276

160

75

1

0

Unclassified

18

17

0

1

0

0

0

TOTAL

16,090

9,723

2,658

1,844

1812

49

4

Source: U.S. Census, County Business Patterns, 2005 – Data release 2007

County to County Worker Flows

Residence County by Workplace County

Residence County

Workplace County

2000 Count

2000 Percent

Lee County

Lee County

161,939

88.7%

Lee County

Collier County

14,374

7.9%

Lee County

Charlotte County

1,447

0.8%

Collier County

Lee County

5,068

4.9%

Charlotte County

Lee County

3,646

7.3%

Hendry County

Lee County

1,164

8.1%

Glades County

Lee County

275

7.7%

Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census 2000

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		Employment	Total Emp.	Percent
Title	2007	2015	Change	Change
Court Reporters	135	200	9	6.02
Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts	387	557	25	5.49
Medical Assistants	1,248	1,766	85	5.19
Physician Assistants	118	166	8	5.08
Computer Software Engineers, Applications	114	159	7	4.93
Environmental Engineers	134	186	9	4.85
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers	366	504	26	4.71
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	1,130	1,556	83	4.71
Management Analysts	927	1,261	53	4.50
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	234	318	15	4.49
Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software	146	198	8	4.45
Computer Systems Analysts	397	535	21	4.35

Lee County	$40,766	$28,448	$40,766	$39,726
Collier County	$48,289	$34,001	$48,289
Charlotte County	$36,379	$25,746	$36,379

Florida		$27,483	$38,054	$38,048	$39,265
U.S.		$30,056	$41,486	$42,317	$43,057

Lee County	$39,836	$45,077	$46,053	$48,553
Collier County	$48,184		$52,179	$55,888
Charlotte County	$36,479		$39,091	$44,166

Florida		$39,871	$41,236	$42,433	$45,495
U.S.		$43,564	$44,684	$46,242	$48,451

Florida		$49,400	$51,800	$50,200	$51,900
U.S.		$52,500	$54,400	$56,500	$57,500

Lee County	$29,003	$31,157	$31,123	$32,001	$35,728	$36,577	$38,079
% Change From Previous	6.4%	7.4%	-0.1%	2.8%	11.6%	2.4%	4.1%

		Average Annual	Average Annual	Average Annual
		Reporting Units	Employment	Wage

Lee County
All Ownerships	18,720	223,990	$37,064
Private Ownerships	18,552	191,487	$36,069
Federal Government	32	2,329	$58,321
State Government	77	3,861	$36,764
Local Government	59	26,314	$42,469

All Ownerships	589,475	7,950,497	$38,498
Private Ownerships	583,679	6,885,511	$37,805
Federal Government	1,193	127,743	$60,451
State Government	3,125	192,373	$39,476
Local Government	1,478	744,870	$40,889

Source: Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, Labor Market Statistics,
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages Program (ES-202). Q1-Q4

Lee County
Construction	3,450	35,917	$40,813
Manufacturing	498	7,535	$39,043

Information	222	3,962	$46,201
Financial Activities	2,741	13,424	$45,421
Professional and Business Services	3,433	25,254	$42,809
Health Care and Social Assistance	1,188	18,574	$43,431

Construction	74,873	634,897	$40,744
Manufacturing	16,729	402,301	$45,732
Information	9,830	167,394	$55,016
Financial Activities	72,337	543,939	$54,488
Professional and Business Services	123,511	1,347,296	$41,676
Health Care and Social Assistance	47,045	840,134	$40,531

Occupational Title	Employment	Mean	Median	Entry**	Exp***
Total all occupations	221,190	17.34	13.38	8.77	21.63
Retail Salespersons	10,550	14.19	11.09	8.11	17.22
Cashiers	7,620	9.04	8.65	7.46	9.83
Waiters and Waitresses	6,120	8.82	7.38	6.95	9.75
Office Clerks, General	4,800	11.57	10.99	7.99	13.36
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	4,070	8.36	7.30	7.00	9.05
Customer Service Representatives	2,610	13.36	13.10	9.66	15.22
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	3,550	14.86	14.41	10.92	16.83
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	3,790	10.55	9.82	7.93	11.86
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	4,190	10.34	9.82	7.92	11.56
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Produc	2,420	29.35	22.53	13.19	37.44
Carpenters	3,310	15.88	15.24	11.60	18.02

Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	4,160	13.16	12.98	9.32	15.06
Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer	2,050	15.29	14.64	11.63	17.12
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	2,680	15.03	13.86	10.61	17.25
Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	2,690	17.22	16.72	13.12	19.28
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and Administrative Support Workers	1,790	21.66	20.20	14.35	25.32
General and Operations Managers	1,840	49.25	40.35	25.28	61.22
Receptionists and Information Clerks	2,340	11.23	11.06	8.66	12.51
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	2,650	11.54	10.19	8.02	13.31
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	1,680	10.25	10.23	7.65	11.55
Security Guards	2,150	10.08	9.87	7.76	11.22
Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants	2,340	11.36	11.26	9.49	12.29
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	3,550	22.97	21.31	16.02	26.44
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,860	8.77	8.54	7.57	9.37
Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services	1,680	13.36	12.21	8.36	15.86
Cooks, Restaurant	2,060	10.97	10.59	8.77	12.07
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop	1,560	8.75	8.41	7.16	9.55
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	1,220	16.68	16.52	10.33	19.85
Electricians	1,350	17.14	17.08	13.34	19.04
Accountants and Auditors	1,550	27.42	25.58	18.34	31.97
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	1,400	14.65	14.66	10.08	16.93
Bartenders	960	9.77	8.69	7.05	11.13
Medical Assistants	1,140	13.21	13.30	11.32	14.16

		1-4	5-9	10-49	50-249	250-999	1000+
Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Agricultural Support	19	13	2	3	1	0	0
Mining	9	3	2	0	4	0	0
Utilities	26	8	8	2	7	1	0
Construction	2,589	1,682	319	277	304	7	0
Manufacturing	407	181	94	56	71	5	0
Wholesale Trade	666	394	108	86	78	0	0
Retail Trade	2,336	1,143	507	368	307	11	0
Transportation & Warehousing	370	260	40	30	40	0	0
Information	221	115	35	32	37	2	0
Finance & Insurance	1019	595	234	120	70	0	0
Real Estate, Rental & Leasing	1,498	1207	161	82	45	3	0
Professional, Scientific & Technical Services	1,710	1,265	219	138	88	0	0
Management of Companies & Enterprises	45	15	3	10	15	2	0
Admin, Support, Waste Mgt, Remediation Services	1107	769	145	86	100	7	0
Educational Services	102	68	9	11	13	1	0
Health Care and Social Assistance	1,282	600	307	180	185	6	4
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation	259	146	36	28	48	1	0
Accommodation & Food Services	1004	351	153	174	324	2	0
Other Services (except public administration)	1,403	891	276	160	75	1	0
Unclassified	18	17	0	1	0	0	0
TOTAL	16,090	9,723	2,658	1,844	1812	49	4

Residence County	Workplace County	2000 Count	2000 Percent
Lee County	Lee County	161,939	88.7%
Lee County	Collier County	14,374	7.9%
Lee County	Charlotte County	1,447	0.8%
Collier County	Lee County	5,068	4.9%
Charlotte County	Lee County	3,646	7.3%
Hendry County	Lee County	1,164	8.1%
Glades County	Lee County	275	7.7%