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Economic Yearbook 2005 - Northwest Florida

Hammers and Nails

Northwest Florida region is clamoring for construction workers.

Charlotte Crane | 4/1/2005


JOB TOTALSCounty2005Jobless
RateLeading Job SectorsBay90,5535.1%Services 34%
Retail 23%
Government 17%Calhoun4,5434.2%Services 26%
Government 22%
Retail 12%Escambia180,6304.8%Services 36%
Government 22%
Retail 15%Franklin5,7092.2%Services 26%
Retail 18%
Farming 13%Gulf4,9593.1%Government 29%
Services 27%
Retail 15%Holmes6,6113.8%Services 29%
Government 21%
Retail 14%Jackson18,4623.7%Government 35%
Services 20%
Retail 18%Liberty2,3361.8%Government 36%
Services 16%
Construction 15%Okaloosa126,0112.6%Services 36%
Government 24%
Retail 18%Santa Rosa42,0294.1%Services 34%
Retail 18%
Government 18%Walton19,7203.0%Services 32%
Retail 22%
Government 14%Washington8,3863.2%Government 28%
Services 20%
Retail 16%FLORIDA9,795,0834.1%Services 39%
Retail 17%
Government 12%

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