Florida Employment

The 2007 population of Florida was estimated at 18,680,367. This represents a 25.1 percent increase from 1997.

The total civilian labor force in Florida for January, 2008 was 9,187,000 of which 8,758,000 were employed and 429,000 were unemployed. The unemployment rate was 4.7 percent.

The average weekly wage for Florida in 2nd Quarter 2007 was $744. This would be equivalent to $18.60 per hour or $38,688 per year, assuming a 40-hour week worked the year around.

The total number of employees located in Florida in 2nd Quarter 2007 was 7,995,544. The largest major industry sector was Retail Trade (44 & 45), with 13 percent of the employment, followed by Health Care and Social Assistance with 12 percent, and Admin., Support, Waste Mgmt, Remediation with 10 percent.

State Profile: Florida Largest Employers

Following are the 40th largest employers in Florida. Select an employer name to learn more.

# - Employer – City - Number of Employees

1 - HULETT ENVIRONMENTAL SVC – Orlando - 25,407

2 - UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA – Gainesville - 18,000

3 - PENSACOLA NAS-Pensacola - 15,000

4 - FLORIDA HOSPITAL ORLANDO – Orlando - 14,000

5 - ORLANDO REGIONAL HEALTHCARE – Orlando - 14,000

6 - AMERICAN AIRLINES INC - Lauderhill - 9,000

7 - CITY OF JACKSONVILLE - Jacksonville - 9,000

8 - BROWARD COUNTY COMMISSIONERS - Fort Lauderdale - 8,499

9 - LEE MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEM - Fort Myers - 7,000

10 - SHANDS HEALTHCARE - Gainesville - 7,000

11 - DARK SIDE – Sarasota - 6,000

12 - FLORIDA HOSPITAL ACCSSMNT CTR – Orlando - 6,000

13 - HOLMES REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR – Melbourne - 6,000

14 - ST JOSEPH'S CHILDREN'S HOSP – Tampa - 6,000

15 - JACKSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL – Miami - 5,674

16 - REVENUE DEPT – Tallahassee - 5,500

17 - METRO DADE COUNTY POLICE DEPT – Doral - 5,300

18 - MIAMI-DADE COUNTY POLICE DEPT – Doral - 5,300

19 - ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL – Tampa - 5,200

20 - BAPTIST HEALTH CARE – Pensacola - 5,000

21 - CHILDBIRTH CENTER – Tampa - 5,000

22 - FREEDOM VILLAGE - Pinellas Park - 5,000

23 - MEASE DUNEDIN HOSPITAL - Dunedin - 5,000

24 - MEMORIAL REGIONAL HOSPITAL – Hollywood - 5,000

25 - MIAMI STUDIO RENTALS - North Miami - 5,000

29 - AMERICAN EXPRESS - Fort Lauderdale - 4,700

30 - BAPTIST HOSPITAL OF MIAMI – Miami - 4,700

31 - TAMPA GENERAL HOSPITAL – Tampa - 4,600

32 - FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY – Tallahassee - 4,500

33 - LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP – Orlando - 4,500

34 - MAYO CLINIC JACKSONVILLE – Jacksonville - 4,500

35 - SCHOOL BOARD-ST LUCIE COUNTY - Fort Pierce - 4,500

36 - TAMPA GENERAL HOSP-TRANSPLANT – Tampa - 4,500

37 - UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA – Orlando - 4,214

38 - SACRED HEART HEALTH SYSTEM – Pensacola - 4,160

39 - CITICARDS - Jacksonville - 4,001

40 - DOCTORS HOSPITAL – Miami - 4,001