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Employment By Industry   Text Box: A combination of high-tech companies, manufacturing, agriculture, tourism, and a retirement population provide insulation in a changing economy.
Industry Services Industry Services % of Total Wage Average Annual Wage
Services 41.70% 37.20% $22,109
Retail 17.40% 12.20% $17,317
Manufacturing 12.40% 18.40% $36,975
Local Gov't. 8.30% 9.80% $29,436
Finance, Ins.,Real Estate 2.80% 3.60% $31,423
Construction 4.70% 5.70% $24,138
Other 12.70% 13.10% -------
Average Annual Employment                 $110,236
Average Annual Wage(all industries)    $ 24,772
Profile of 3 Largest Employment Sectors
Services
Business Services 63.3%
Health Services 17.8%
Other 14.2%
Social Services 4.7%
Manufacturing
Other 38.4%
Food & Kindred 21.2%
Electrical Equipment 16.8%
Transportation Products 14.4%
Fabricated Metal Products 9.2%
Retail Trade
Food Stores 16.3%
General Merchandise 12.2%
Other 42.7%
Eating & Drinking Establishments 28.8%
Source:  1999 ES202, Agency for Workforce Innovation

MANATEE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
P.O. BOX 321 l 222 10th Street West
Bradenton, FL 34206-0321 l Phone: (941) 748-3411

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF SARASOTA COUNTY
Live Oak Corporate Center l 2601 Cattlemen Road #201
Sarasota, FL 34232 l Phone: (941) 309-1200

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