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Current workforce statistics in Volusia County, Florida
(numbers change after mid-month)*

Period

Civilian labor force

Total
employment

Total unemployment

Unemployment rate

December
 201
1

251,540 226,120 25,420

10.1%


Top Volusia Employers 2011

Name of Business/
Organization

Total #
Employees

Full-Time
Employees

Part-Time
Employees

Type of
Business

Volusia County Schools

8,211

8,211

0

Education

Florida Hospital – All Divisions

4,248

3,574

674

Healthcare

Halifax Health

3,957

3,280

677

Healthcare

Volusia County Government

3,280

2,687

593

Government

Walmart

3,160

1,920

1,240

Grocery/Retail

Publix 2,486 814 1,672 Grocery

State of Florida

2,361

2,361

0

Government

Daytona State College

1,797

1,003

794

Education

U.S. Government

1,422

1,422

0

Government

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

1,176

1,143

33

Education

Total Employee Count

32,098

26,415

5,683

Labor force statistics for 2010, Volusia County compared to the State of Florida and the U.S.*

 

Volusia County

State of Florida

United States

Civilian Labor Force

253,470

9,224,000

153,889,000

Employment

223,067

8,159,000

139,064,000

Unemployment

30,403

1,065,000

14,825,000

Unemployment Rate

11.0%

10.5%

9.3%

* numbers not seasonally adjusted


Private sector businesses by industry classification 2010

 

Industry

Number of Businesses

1

retail trade

1,959

2

construction

1,901

3

professional, scientific and technical services

1,461

4

health care and social assistance

1,252

5 other services (except public administration)

1,201

6

accommodation and food services

1,110

7

admin. support, waste mgt., remediation services

954

8

real estate, rental and leasing

698

9

finance and insurance

644

10

wholesale trade

575

11

manufacturing

410

12

arts, entertainment and recreation

231

13

transportation and warehousing

219

14

information

169

15

educational services

134

16

agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

128

17

management of companies and enterprises

51

18

utilities

21

 

Total

13,137

Source: Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, Labor Market Statistics Center, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, preliminary data 2010

 

Average private sector wage by industry 2010

 

Industry

Average Annual Wage

1

utilities

$74,053

2

management of companies and enterprises

$73,049

3

finance and insurance

$44,504

4

wholesale trade

$44,359

5

manufacturing

$43,130

6

information

$42,884

7

professional, scientific and technical services

$41,898

8

health care and social assistance

$41,388

9

educational services

$35,345

10

construction

$34,303

11

transportation and warehousing

$32,194

12

other services (except public administration)

$31,908

13

real estate, rental and leasing

$30,335

14

admin. support, waste mgt., remediation services

$26,218

15

arts, entertainment and recreation

$25,771

16

retail trade

$24,447

17

agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

$15,723

18

accommodation and food services

$15,576

 

average of all private sector wages,
all industries

$32,278

Source: Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, Labor Market Statistics Center, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, preliminary data 2010

 

Average annual private sector employment by industry 2010

 

Industry

Average Monthly Employment

1

health care and social assistance

25,877

2

retail trade

23,265

3

accommodation and food services

17,747

4

admin. support, waste mgt., remediation services

8,556

5

construction

7,474

6

manufacturing

7,407

7

professional, scientific and technical services

5,854

8

other services (except public administration)

5,135

9

educational services

4,668

10

wholesale trade

4,357

11

finance and insurance

3,886

12

arts, entertainment and recreation

3,455

13

real estate, rental and leasing

3,009

14

information

1,993

15

agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

1,645

16

transportation and warehousing

1,465

17

management of companies and enterprises

1,308

18

utilities

278

 

total private sector employment

127,400

Source: Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, Labor Market Statistics Center, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, preliminary data 2010


Department of Economic Development
700 Catalina Drive, Suite 200, Daytona Beach, FL 32114
Telephone:
386-248-8048 FAX: 386 238-4761 Toll Free: 800-554-3801

Phil Ehlinger
Director
doed@volusia.org