Workforce
With a labor force of more than half-million people, the Southwest Florida region offers an educated, talented and growing labor pool – and there’s a new wave of workers moving into and growing out of the region all the time.
In 2007, Southwest Florida had more than 700,000 people in its labor force – a number that has continued to grow with the influx of new residents, the education and graduation rate of our students, and the quality of life that encourages our younger demographic to remain in the area.
Prime Working Age 20 to 54 Years
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2007-2015 |
2007-2015 |
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2007 |
2010 |
2015 |
Numeric |
% |
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Estimate |
Projection |
Projection |
Change |
Change |
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Collier County |
134,200 |
142,790 |
157,770 |
23,570 |
18% |
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Charlotte County |
57,480 |
64,800 |
76,280 |
18,800 |
33% |
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Glades County |
5,450 |
6,090 |
7,160 |
1,710 |
31% |
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Lee County |
145,840 |
270,080 |
257,800 |
6,150 |
2% |
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Sarasota County |
145,840 |
149,730 |
155,020 |
9,180 |
6% |
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Southwest Florida |
448,780 |
483,760 |
499,010 |
50,230 |
12% |
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Florida |
8,607,030 |
9,025,640 |
9,586,480 |
979,450 |
11% |
Employers looking at the brighter advantages of Southwest Florida should also recognize that we are a right-to-work state-one of only ten states with a right-to-work provision in the state constitution. Florida also has one of the lowest unionization rates in the country at about 6.4 percent, and the third lowest unionization rate in manufacturing at 2.6 percent.
For more details about Southwest Florida's bright and blossoming workforce – and specific information concerning each of the five individual counties – contact info@abrighterplace.com or call us toll free 877-294-9866 today.