TABLE 6.24     EMPLOYMENT ESTIMATES AND PROJECTIONS

HERNANDO COUNTY

JUN '02

/

JUN '02

JUN '02

LABOR FORCE* (LF)

51,575

/ POP

137,786

37.4%

EMPLOYED

48,510

/ POP

137,786

35.2%

UNEMPLOYED

3,065

/ LF

51,575

5.9%

ES-202** JOBS IN HERNANDO COUNTY BY INDUSTRY: 3RD QUARTER AVERAGE - 2001

JOBS

%

WAGES

x 4

ANNUAL
AVG

+/- COUNTY
AVG

01-09 AGRICULTURE

536

1.8%

$4,821

x 4

$19,284

($5,000)

10-14 MINING

357

1.2%

$8,879

x 4

$35,516

$11,232

15-17 CONSTRUCTION

2,204

7.4%

$6,042

x 4

$24,168

($116)

20-39 MANUFACTURING

1,300

4.3%

$7,358

x 4

$29,432

$5,148

40-49 UTILITIES/TRANSP.

790

2.6%

$7,953

x 4

$31,812

$7,528

50-51 WHOLESALE TRADE

789

2.6%

$7,127

x 4

$28,508

$4,224

52-59 RETAIL TRADE

9,244

30.9%

$4,454

x 4

$17,816

($6,468)

60-67 REAL ESTATE/FINANCE

1,337

4.5%

$7,689

x 4

$30,756

$6,472

70-89 SERVICES - AUTO ETC.

8,237

27.5%

$6,155

x 4

$24,620

$336

99 NOT ASSIGNED

17

0.1%

$2,521

x 4

$10,084

($14,200)

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

333

1.1%

$10,527

x 4

$42,108

$17,824

STATE GOVERNMENT

662

2.2%

$6,875

x 4

$27,500

$3,216

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

4,101

13.7%

$7,506

x 4

$30,024

$5,740

COUNTY TOTAL /AVERAGE

29,907

100.0%

$6,071

x 4

$24,284

$0

HERNANDO COUNTY

2000

2002

2004

2006

2008

2010

JOBS

30,140

31,900

33,700

35,800

37,800

39,800

UNEMPLOYMENT RATE

3.5%

4.4%

4.6%

4.2%

4.7%

5.2%

IN 1992 DOLLARS:

2000

2002

2004

2006

2008

2010

REAL PER CAPITA INCOME

$20,344

$21,109

$21,858

$22,998

$24,161

$25,283

TAXABLE SALES: IN MILLIONS

$882

$957

$1,045

$1,156

$1,253

$1,351

PERMANENT HOUSEHOLDS:

2000

2002

2004

2006

2008

2010

AS OF JULY 1 EACH YEAR

54,600

57,000

59,500

62,000

64,300

66,700

SOURCE: FL DEPT OF LABOR - ES-202 PROGRAM; BUREAU OF ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS RESEARCH (BEBR) LONG TERM FORECAST FOR HERNANDO COUNTY 2000;

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* PERSONS WORKING OR LOOKING FOR WORK

** JOBS COVERED BY UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION LAWS - INCLUDES EMPLOYERS WITH 4 OR MORE EMPLOYEES