Florida's May Employment Figures Released: Rick Scott Jesse Panuccio

Rick Scott
Jesse Panuccio
GOVERNOR
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
FORIMMEDIATERELEASE
EMBARGOED:June20,2014,10:00AM
CONTACT:DEOCommunications
(850)6175600
FloridasMayEmploymentFiguresReleased
www.employflorida.com
TALLAHASSEE Floridas seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 6.3 percent in May 2014, slightly up
fromtheApril2014rateof6.2percent,anddown1.2percentagepointsfrom7.5percentayearago.There
were606,000joblessFloridiansoutofalaborforceof9,632,000.TheU.S.unemploymentratewasalso6.3
percentinMay.Floridasunemploymentratehasbeenequaltoorbelowthenationalratefor13consecutive
months.
Floridas seasonally adjusted total nonagricultural employment was 7,761,900 in May 2014, a decrease of
17,900jobs(0.2percent)overthemonth.ComparedtoMayayearago,thenumberofjobsinthestatewas
upby218,800,anincreaseof2.9percent.Nationally,thenumberofjobswasup1.7percentovertheyear.
FloridasannualjobgrowthratehasexceededthenationsratesinceApril2012.
UnitedStatesandFloridaUnemploymentRates(seasonallyadjusted)
12.0
Florida
UnitedStates
10.0
Percent
8.0
6.0
4.0
2.0
May14
Nov13
May13
Nov12
May12
Nov11
May11
Nov10
May10
Nov09
May09
Nov08
May08
Nov07
May07
Nov06
May06
Nov05
May05
Nov04
May04
0.0
Source:U.S.DepartmentofLabor,BureauofLaborStatistics,LocalAreaUnemploymentStatisticsProgram,incooperationwiththe
FloridaDepartmentofEconomicOpportunity,BureauofLaborMarketStatistics.
FloridasNonagriculturalEmploymentbyIndustry(SeasonallyAdjusted)
ThenumberofjobsinFloridawas7,761,900inMay2014,up218,800jobscomparedtoayearago.May2014
wasthe46thconsecutivemonthwithpositiveannualjobgrowthafterthestatelostjobsforoverthreeyears.
Theindustrygainingthemostjobswastrade,transportation,andutilities(+53,500jobs,+3.4percent).
Otherindustriesgainingjobsincludedprofessionalandbusinessservices(+40,300jobs,+3.6percent);leisure
andhospitality(+38,400jobs,+3.7percent);construction(+35,300jobs,+9.8percent);privateeducationand
health services (+20,300 jobs, +1.8 percent); financial activities (+12,900 jobs, +2.5 percent); manufacturing
(+7,200jobs,+2.2percent);otherservices(+5,800jobs,+1.9percent);information(+3,200jobs,+2.4percent);
andgovernment(+1,700jobs,+0.2percent).
These industry job gains were partially due to increases in food and beverage stores; employment services;
food services and drinking places; specialty trade contractors; ambulatory health care services; insurance
carriers and related activities; fabricated metal product manufacturing; membership associations and
organizations;telecommunications;andstategovernment.
LocalAreaUnemploymentStatistics(NotSeasonallyAdjusted)
In May 2014, Walton County had the states lowest unemployment rate (3.4 percent), followed by Monroe
County (3.6 percent); Okaloosa County (4.4 percent); and Alachua and Wakulla counties (4.8 percent each).
Many of the counties with the lowest unemployment rates were those with relatively high proportions of
governmentemployment.
HendryCountyhadthehighestunemploymentrate(9.4percent)inFloridainMay2014,followedbyFlagler
County(8.6percent),HamiltonCounty(8.5percent),MadisonCounty(8.0percent),andPutnamCounty(7.9
percent).TherewerenocountieswithdoubledigitunemploymentratesforAprilorMay.
AreaNonagriculturalEmployment(NotSeasonallyAdjusted)
Ofthe22metroareasinthestate,20hadovertheyearjobgainsinMay2014.Theareaswiththelargest
gains were OrlandoKissimmeeSanford (+36,100 jobs, +3.4 percent), MiamiMiami BeachKendall (+30,500
jobs,+2.9percent),andFt.LauderdalePompanoBeachDeerfieldBeach(+24,000jobs,+3.2percent).
ThemetroareasthatlostjobsovertheyearwereOcala(300jobs,0.3percent),andSebastianVeroBeach
(100jobs,0.2percent).
Note:Theunemploymentandjobgrowthratesareestimates,whichareprimarilybasedonsurveyscreatedandmandatedbytheU.S.BureauofLabor
StatisticsincooperationwiththeFloridaDepartmentofEconomicOpportunity.
TheunemploymentrateisderivedfromFloridahouseholdsurveysconductedbytheU.S.CensusBureauundercontractwiththeU.S.BureauofLabor
Statistics.ThejobgrowthrateisderivedfromFloridaemployersurveysconductedbytheU.S.BureauofLaborStatistics.
Bothestimatesarerevisedonamonthlybasis.Inaddition,theseestimatesarebenchmarked(revised)annuallybasedonactualcountsfromFlorida's
ReemploymentAssistancetaxrecordsandotherdata.
ProceduresmandatedbytheU.S.BureauofLaborStatisticsmayresultinmorevariablemonthtomonthchanges.Forfurtherinformation,goto:
http://www.bls.gov/sae/cesprocs.htm
ThemissionoftheFloridaDepartmentofEconomicOpportunityistopromoteeconomicprosperityforallFloridiansand
businesses through successful workforce, community, and economic development strategies. Please visit
www.floridajobs.orgformoreinformation.
ThenextFloridaEmploymentandUnemploymentreleasewillbeJuly18,2014,at10:00A.M.
LABOR FORCE STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONAL POPULATION

RELEASE DATE: June 20, 2014
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Over-the-Month
Current Month
Month Ago
Year Ago
May 2014
April 2014
May 2013
Over-the-Year
Change
Level
Change
Percent
Level
Percent
STATE OF FLORIDA
Civilian Noninstitutional
Population 16+
15,850,000
15,833,000
15,640,000
17,000
0.1
210,000
1.3
Civilian Labor Force
9,632,000
9,608,000
9,444,000
24,000
0.2
188,000
2.0
Employment
9,026,000
9,009,000
8,736,000
17,000
0.2
290,000
3.3
606,000
599,000
708,000
7,000
1.2
-102,000
-14.4
6.3
6.2
7.5
0.1
Unemployment
Unemployment Rate (%)
--
-1.2
--
UNITED STATES
Population 16+
247,622,000
247,439,000
245,363,000
183,000
0.1
2,259,000
155,613,000
155,421,000
155,609,000
192,000
0.1
4,000
Employment
145,814,000
145,669,000
143,919,000
145,000
0.1
1,895,000
1.3
9,799,000
9,753,000
11,690,000
46,000
0.5
-1,891,000
6.3
6.3
7.5
0.0
Unemployment
--
0.9
-16.2
-1.2
--
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

Over-the-Month
Current Month
Month Ago
Year Ago
May 2014
April 2014
May 2013
Over-the-Year
Change
Level
Change
Percent
Level
Percent
STATE OF FLORIDA
Population 16+
15,850,000
15,833,000
15,640,000
17,000
0.1
210,000
1.3
9,632,000
9,539,000
9,481,000
93,000
1.0
151,000
1.6
Employment
9,043,000
8,996,000
8,791,000
47,000
0.5
252,000
2.9
589,000
543,000
689,000
46,000
8.5
-100,000
-14.5
6.1
5.7
7.3
0.4
Unemployment
--
-1.2
--
UNITED STATES
Population 16+
247,622,000
247,439,000
245,363,000
183,000
0.1
2,259,000
0.9
155,841,000
154,845,000
155,734,000
996,000
0.6
107,000
0.1
Employment
146,398,000
145,767,000
144,432,000
631,000
0.4
1,966,000
1.4
9,443,000
9,079,000
11,302,000
364,000
4.0
-1,859,000
-16.4
6.1
5.9
7.3
0.2
Unemployment
--
-1.2
--
Note: All estimates except unemployment rates are rounded to the nearest thousand. Items may not add to totals
or compute to displayed percentages due to rounding. All data are subject to revision.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program, in
cooperation with the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, Bureau of Labor Market Statistics.
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Nonagricultural Employment in Florida

Seasonally Adjusted (in thousands)
May p
2014
Total Nonagricultural Employment
Total Private
Goods Producing
Construction
Manufacturing
Durable Goods
Nondurable Goods
Service-Providing
Private Service Providing
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
Wholesale Trade
Retail Trade
Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities
Information
Financial Activities
Finance and Insurance
Real Estate, Rental, and Leasing
Professional and Business Services
Professional and Technical Services
Management of Companies and Enterprises
Administrative and Waste Services
Education and Health Services
Educational Services
Health Care and Social Assistance
Leisure and Hospitality
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
Accommodation and Food Services
April r
2014
May
2013
Over-the-Month
Change
Level
Percent
Over-the-Year Change
Level
Percent
7,761.9
7,779.8
7,543.1
-17.9
-0.2
218.8
2.9
6,684.9
730.1
396.0
328.3
222.7
105.6
7,031.8
5,954.8
1,617.3
327.9
1,033.1
256.3
136.7
524.4
352.9
171.5
1,150.4
482.9
92.6
574.9
1,145.3
145.4
999.9
1,069.6
200.2
869.4
6,702.7
736.1
402.1
328.2
221.9
106.3
7,043.7
5,966.6
1,612.0
328.9
1,031.0
252.1
136.1
521.7
350.8
170.9
1,159.9
486.0
93.6
580.3
1,145.7
145.7
1,000.0
1,080.1
203.0
877.1
6,467.8
687.4
360.7
321.1
214.1
107.0
6,855.7
5,780.4
1,563.8
320.9
996.7
246.2
133.5
511.5
346.9
164.6
1,110.1
466.7
90.9
552.5
1,125.0
141.8
983.2
1,031.2
196.0
835.2
-17.8
-6.0
-6.1
0.1
0.8
-0.7
-11.9
-11.8
5.3
-1.0
2.1
4.2
0.6
2.7
2.1
0.6
-9.5
-3.1
-1.0
-5.4
-0.4
-0.3
-0.1
-10.5
-2.8
-7.7
-0.3
-0.8
-1.5
*
0.4
-0.7
-0.2
-0.2
0.3
-0.3
0.2
1.7
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.4
-0.8
-0.6
-1.1
-0.9
*
-0.2
*
-1.0
-1.4
-0.9
217.1
42.7
35.3
7.2
8.6
-1.4
176.1
174.4
53.5
7.0
36.4
10.1
3.2
12.9
6.0
6.9
40.3
16.2
1.7
22.4
20.3
3.6
16.7
38.4
4.2
34.2
3.4
6.2
9.8
2.2
4.0
-1.3
2.6
3.0
3.4
2.2
3.7
4.1
2.4
2.5
1.7
4.2
3.6
3.5
1.9
4.1
1.8
2.5
1.7
3.7
2.1
4.1
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics Program.
Prepared by: Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, Bureau of Labor Market Statistics.
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Nonagricultural Employment in Florida

Seasonally Adjusted (in thousands)
Other Services
Total Government
Federal Government
State Government
Local Government
p
May p
2014
311.1
1,077.0
131.5
206.8
738.7
April r
2014
311.1
1,077.1
132.4
205.5
739.2
May
2013
305.3
1,075.3
132.2
205.3
737.8
Over-the-Month
Change
Over-the-Year Change
Level
Percent
Level
Percent
0.0
0.0
5.8
1.9
-0.1
*
1.7
0.2
-0.9
-0.7
-0.7
-0.5
1.3
0.6
1.5
0.7
-0.5
-0.1
0.9
0.1
= preliminary, r = revised
* = less than 0.1 percent

Note: Sum of detail may not equal totals due to rounding or the exclusion of certain industries from publication. All data are subject to revision.
Released June 20, 2014.
5
NONAGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT IN FLORIDA

STATEWIDE (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
Released June 20, 2014
Change from
April 2014 to May 2014
May 2013 to May 2014
Level
Percent
Level
Percent
-26,500
-0.3%
218,800
2.9%
May
2014
7,801,000
April
2014
7,827,500
May
2013
7,582,200
6,710,200
6,725,500
6,493,000
-15,300
-0.2%
217,200
3.4%
731,700
729,200
688,000
2,500
0.3%
43,700
6.4%
5,800
3,500
5,800
3,500
5,600
3,300
0
0
0.0%
0.0%
200
200
3.6%
6.1%
Construction
Construction of Buildings
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
Specialty Trade Contractors
Building Equipment Contractors
396,600
79,100
53,600
263,900
119,200
395,500
79,300
54,000
262,200
116,800
360,500
72,800
47,600
240,100
109,400
1,100
-200
-400
1,700
2,400
0.3%
-0.3%
-0.7%
0.7%
2.1%
36,100
6,300
6,000
23,800
9,800
10.0%
8.7%
12.6%
9.9%
9.0%
Manufacturing
Durable Goods
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
Communications Equipment Manufacturing
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Manufacturing
Nondurable Goods
Food Manufacturing
Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing
Paper Manufacturing
Printing and Related Support Activities
Chemical Manufacturing
329,300
223,000
36,400
40,000
5,900
38,300
20,200
29,300
106,300
28,700
9,800
9,100
16,900
18,500
327,900
221,800
35,200
39,900
5,900
38,100
20,100
29,300
106,100
28,700
9,800
9,100
16,800
18,500
321,900
214,300
32,600
41,100
6,500
36,600
19,600
28,700
107,600
29,800
9,600
9,100
17,100
18,500
1,400
1,200
1,200
100
0
200
100
0
200
0
0
0
100
0
0.4%
0.5%
3.4%
0.3%
0.0%
0.5%
0.5%
0.0%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.6%
0.0%
7,400
8,700
3,800
-1,100
-600
1,700
600
600
-1,300
-1,100
200
0
-200
0
2.3%
4.1%
11.7%
-2.7%
-9.2%
4.6%
3.1%
2.1%
-1.2%
-3.7%
2.1%
0.0%
-1.2%
0.0%
Industry Title
Total Nonagricultural Employment
Total Private
Goods Producing
Mining and Logging
Mining, except Oil and Gas

Change from
Level
Percent
Level
Percent
-29,000
-0.4%
175,100
2.5%
Service Providing
May
2014
7,069,300
April
2014
7,098,300
May
2013
6,894,200
Private Service Providing
5,978,500
5,996,300
5,805,000
-17,800
-0.3%
173,500
3.0%
1,613,800
1,611,700
1,561,000
2,100
0.1%
52,800
3.4%
329,100
167,600
47,600
20,500
28,700
117,900
47,300
43,600
328,100
167,100
47,600
20,500
28,700
117,600
47,200
43,400
322,400
161,700
47,700
20,800
28,200
116,800
47,000
43,900
1,000
500
0
0
0
300
100
200
0.3%
0.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.3%
0.2%
0.5%
6,700
5,900
-100
-300
500
1,100
300
-300
2.1%
3.7%
-0.2%
-1.4%
1.8%
0.9%
0.6%
-0.7%
1,029,500
124,800
80,400
34,100
38,500
80,000
209,300
75,900
42,100
112,600
34,600
198,200
80,600
117,600
54,400
25,000
17,300
1,030,500
124,000
80,000
34,100
38,500
79,500
209,200
75,900
41,800
114,500
34,600
198,500
81,000
117,500
55,000
24,900
17,200
992,200
120,800
75,100
32,700
36,800
74,000
197,000
75,800
40,800
109,200
32,700
194,200
79,700
114,500
53,400
24,800
17,100
-1,000
800
400
0
0
500
100
0
300
-1,900
0
-300
-400
100
-600
100
100
-0.1%
0.7%
0.5%
0.0%
0.0%
0.6%
0.1%
0.0%
0.7%
-1.7%
0.0%
-0.2%
-0.5%
0.1%
-1.1%
0.4%
0.6%
37,300
4,000
5,300
1,400
1,700
6,000
12,300
100
1,300
3,400
1,900
4,000
900
3,100
1,000
200
200
3.8%
3.3%
7.1%
4.3%
4.6%
8.1%
6.2%
0.1%
3.2%
3.1%
5.8%
2.1%
1.1%
2.7%
1.9%
0.8%
1.2%
255,200
253,100
246,400
2,100
0.8%
8,800
3.6%
22,200
22,200
22,400
0.0%
-200
-0.9%
Industry Title
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities

Wholesale Trade
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
Commercial Equipment Wholesalers
Electrical and Electronic Goods Wholesalers
Machinery and Supply Wholesalers
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers
Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents
Retail Trade
Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers
Automobile Dealers
Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores
Electronics and Appliance Stores
Building Material and Garden Supply Stores
Food and Beverage Stores
Health and Personal Care Stores
Gasoline Stations
Clothing and Accessory Stores
Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book, and Music Stores
General Merchandise Stores
Department Stores
Other General Merchandise Stores
Miscellaneous Store Retailers
Nonstore Retailers
Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses
Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities
Utilities

Change from
Level
Percent
Level
Percent
2,100
0.9%
9,000
4.0%
100
0.3%
-600
-1.8%
0
0.0%
200
1.6%
800
1.7%
1,300
2.8%
0
0.0%
3,300
6.4%
600
2.1%
1,100
4.0%
200
0.7%
1,400
4.8%
May
2014
233,000
32,600
12,600
48,000
54,600
28,600
30,600
April
2014
230,900
32,500
12,600
47,200
54,600
28,000
30,400
May
2013
224,000
33,200
12,400
46,700
51,300
27,500
29,200
Information
Publishing Industries, except Internet
Broadcasting, except Internet
Telecommunications
Wired Telecommunications Carriers
Internet Service Providers and Data Processing
136,200
30,800
15,500
53,800
41,700
16,600
135,800
30,900
15,500
53,600
41,700
16,700
133,600
30,700
15,100
52,300
41,100
17,300
400
-100
0
200
0
-100
0.3%
-0.3%
0.0%
0.4%
0.0%
-0.6%
2,600
100
400
1,500
600
-700
2.0%
0.3%
2.7%
2.9%
1.5%
-4.1%
Financial Activities
523,500
521,300
511,400
2,200
0.4%
12,100
2.4%
Finance and Insurance

Credit Intermediation and Related Activities
Depository Credit Intermediation
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
Insurance Carriers
Insurance Agencies, Brokerages, and Related
351,400
157,100
97,100
151,900
78,100
73,800
349,500
157,200
97,300
150,200
77,700
72,500
346,000
160,800
99,100
142,500
73,700
68,800
1,900
-100
-200
1,700
400
1,300
0.5%
-0.1%
-0.2%
1.1%
0.5%
1.8%
5,400
-3,700
-2,000
9,400
4,400
5,000
1.6%
-2.3%
-2.0%
6.6%
6.0%
7.3%
Real Estate, Rental, and Leasing

Real Estate
172,100
131,600
171,800
131,800
165,400
127,800
300
-200
0.2%
-0.2%
6,700
3,800
4.1%
3.0%
1,157,800
1,161,900
1,113,300
-4,100
-0.4%
44,500
4.0%
483,600
100,700
60,200
73,800
76,100
85,500
490,000
101,400
67,300
73,000
75,200
85,000
466,400
97,300
58,500
69,300
69,700
83,300
-6,400
-700
-7,100
800
900
500
-1.3%
-0.7%
-10.6%
1.1%
1.2%
0.6%
17,200
3,400
1,700
4,500
6,400
2,200
3.7%
3.5%
2.9%
6.5%
9.2%
2.6%
-700
-0.8%
1,800
2.0%
Industry Title
Transportation and Warehousing
Air Transportation
Water Transportation
Truck Transportation
Support Activities for Transportation
Couriers and Messengers
Warehousing and Storage
Professional and Business Services

Professional and Technical Services
Legal Services
Accounting, Tax Preparation, and Bookkeeping
Architectural, Engineering, and Related
Computer Systems Design and Related
Management and Technical Consulting Services
Management of Companies and Enterprises

92,600
93,300
90,800

Change from
Level
Percent
Level
Percent
May
2014
April
2014
May
2013
581,600
563,900
177,000
84,000
28,300
67,000
157,200
17,700
578,600
561,000
172,900
84,900
28,600
67,100
156,500
17,600
556,100
538,100
163,500
80,400
27,000
65,600
147,900
18,000
3,000
2,900
4,100
-900
-300
-100
700
100
0.5%
0.5%
2.4%
-1.1%
-1.1%
-0.2%
0.5%
0.6%
25,500
25,800
13,500
3,600
1,300
1,400
9,300
-300
4.6%
4.8%
8.3%
4.5%
4.8%
2.1%
6.3%
-1.7%
1,149,500
1,152,200
1,131,000
-2,700
-0.2%
18,500
1.6%
146,800
50,400
52,700
151,700
50,600
54,900
144,000
48,100
52,200
-4,900
-200
-2,200
-3.2%
-0.4%
-4.0%
2,800
2,300
500
1.9%
4.8%
1.0%
1,002,700
433,200
189,600
68,800
273,500
179,800
96,500
56,600
116,200
1,000,500
432,800
190,000
68,700
272,500
179,200
96,600
56,200
116,000
987,000
420,600
183,900
68,700
270,600
181,300
98,000
55,800
114,500
2,200
400
-400
100
1,000
600
-100
400
200
0.2%
0.1%
-0.2%
0.2%
0.4%
0.3%
-0.1%
0.7%
0.2%
15,700
12,600
5,700
100
2,900
-1,500
-1,500
800
1,700
1.6%
3.0%
3.1%
0.2%
1.1%
-0.8%
-1.5%
1.4%
1.5%
1,084,600
1,101,200
1,047,000
-16,600
-1.5%
37,600
3.6%
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation

Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation
Amusement Parks and Arcades
200,700
157,500
67,700
205,100
161,000
67,600
197,100
155,500
65,800
-4,400
-3,500
100
-2.2%
-2.2%
0.2%
3,600
2,000
1,900
1.8%
1.3%
2.9%
Accommodation and Food Services

Accommodation
Food Services and Drinking Places
883,900
177,300
706,600
896,100
178,400
717,700
849,900
170,000
679,900
-12,200
-1,100
-11,100
-1.4%
-0.6%
-1.6%
34,000
7,300
26,700
4.0%
4.3%
3.9%
Industry Title
Administrative and Waste Services
Administrative and Support Services
Employment Services
Business Support Services
Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services
Investigation and Security Services
Services to Buildings and Dwellings
Waste Management and Remediation Services
Education and Health Services
Educational Services
Elementary and Secondary Schools
Colleges and Universities
Health Care and Social Assistance
Ambulatory Health Care Services
Offices of Physicians
Home Health Care Services
Hospitals
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
Nursing Care Facilities
Community Care for the Elderly
Social Assistance
Leisure and Hospitality

Industry Title
Other Services
Repair and Maintenance
Automotive Repair and Maintenance
Personal and Laundry Services
Membership Associations and Organizations
Total Government
Federal
State
Local
May
2014
313,100
72,900
49,200
91,600
148,600
April
2014
312,200
73,100
49,600
90,700
148,400
May
2013
307,700
72,500
48,800
89,200
146,000
1,090,800
131,000
203,100
756,700
1,102,000
132,200
210,100
759,700
1,089,200
131,600
202,600
755,000
Change from
Level
Percent
Level
Percent
900
0.3%
5,400
1.8%
-200
-0.3%
400
0.6%
-400
-0.8%
400
0.8%
900
1.0%
2,400
2.7%
200
0.1%
2,600
1.8%
-11,200
-1,200
-7,000
-3,000
-1.0%
-0.9%
-3.3%
-0.4%
1,600
-600
500
1,700
0.2%
-0.5%
0.3%
0.2%
Note: Employment estimates have been rounded to the nearest hundred. Sum of detail may not equal totals due to rounding or the exclusion
of certain industries from publication. All data are subject to revision.
10
STATE OF FLORIDA
LOCAL AREA UNEMPLOYMENT STATISTICS BY COUNTY
(NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED)
MAY 2014
COUNTY
ALACHUA
LABOR
EMPLOY-
FORCE
MENT
APRIL 2014
UNEMPLOYMENT
LABOR
EMPLOY-
LEVEL
FORCE
MENT
RATE (%)
MAY 2013
UNEMPLOYMENT
LABOR
EMPLOY-
LEVEL
FORCE
MENT
RATE (%)
UNEMPLOYMENT
LEVEL
RATE (%)
134157
127661
6496
4.8
136580
130674
5906
4.3
132221
124991
7230
5.5
BAKER
12744
12055
689
5.4
12525
11907
618
4.9
12381
11549
832
6.7
BAY
92521
87347
5174
5.6
91962
87252
4710
5.1
92025
86096
5929
6.4
BRADFORD
11857
11243
614
5.2
11831
11278
553
4.7
11963
11286
677
5.7
BREVARD
264777
247329
17448
6.6
262490
245966
16524
6.3
265532
244382
21150
8.0
BROWARD
1069429
1013944
55485
5.2
1054766
1001962
52804
5.0
1038254
975133
63121
6.1
CALHOUN
5671
5326
345
6.1
5569
5267
302
5.4
5643
5267
376
6.7
CHARLOTTE
73144
68820
4324
5.9
72901
68879
4022
5.5
71591
66482
5109
7.1
CITRUS
54553
50495
4058
7.4
53868
50151
3717
6.9
56513
51724
4789
8.5
CLAY
101595
96234
5361
5.3
100052
95055
4997
5.0
98369
92195
6174
6.3
COLLIER
160456
151776
8680
5.4
162027
154164
7863
4.9
154961
144652
10309
6.7
COLUMBIA
31911
30034
1877
5.9
31462
29720
1742
5.5
31571
29477
2094
6.6
DESOTO
14568
13700
868
6.0
14439
13629
810
5.6
14727
13726
1001
6.8
DIXIE
5774
5353
421
7.3
5675
5272
403
7.1
5778
5280
498
8.6
DUVAL
465174
436171
29003
6.2
458306
430826
27480
6.0
451387
417866
33521
7.4
ESCAMBIA
139541
130867
8674
6.2
137869
129722
8147
5.9
138328
128277
10051
7.3
36068
32952
3116
8.6
35341
32402
2939
8.3
35633
32030
3603
10.1
FLAGLER
FRANKLIN
5403
5103
300
5.6
5351
5068
283
5.3
5501
5204
297
5.4
GADSDEN
19600
18248
1352
6.9
19790
18526
1264
6.4
19155
17745
1410
7.4
GILCHRIST
7465
7046
419
5.6
7607
7213
394
5.2
7372
6899
473
6.4
GLADES
4928
4548
380
7.7
4860
4530
330
6.8
5432
5018
414
7.6
GULF
6256
5879
377
6.0
6207
5854
353
5.7
6207
5798
409
6.6
HAMILTON
4480
4098
382
8.5
4412
4053
359
8.1
4771
4364
407
8.5
HARDEE
10828
10112
716
6.6
10799
10120
679
6.3
11539
10735
804
7.0
HENDRY
17369
15737
1632
9.4
17488
16034
1454
8.3
16927
15118
1809
10.7
HERNANDO
63498
58514
4984
7.8
62891
58148
4743
7.5
62676
56960
5716
9.1
HIGHLANDS
40083
37240
2843
7.1
40070
37469
2601
6.5
41051
37873
3178
7.7
648563
609740
38823
6.0
642185
605926
36259
5.6
638359
593551
44808
7.0
HILLSBOROUGH
HOLMES
8485
8027
458
5.4
8367
7958
409
4.9
8768
8238
530
6.0
INDIAN RIVER
62929
58288
4641
7.4
62533
58224
4309
6.9
63618
57840
5778
9.1
JACKSON
21105
19970
1135
5.4
20789
19750
1039
5.0
21962
20685
1277
5.8
JEFFERSON
6310
5993
317
5.0
6396
6085
311
4.9
6187
5828
359
5.8
LAFAYETTE
3006
2813
193
6.4
2936
2768
168
5.7
3023
2834
189
6.3
LAKE
133345
124907
8438
6.3
131906
124234
7672
5.8
129920
119916
10004
7.7
LEE
304629
286864
17765
5.8
303784
287541
16243
5.3
297159
275945
21214
7.1
LEON
150494
142379
8115
5.4
151848
144545
7303
4.8
147607
138450
9157
6.2
LEVY
16177
15062
1115
6.9
16116
15088
1028
6.4
16319
14995
1324
8.1
3560
3370
190
5.3
3549
3381
168
4.7
3235
3037
198
6.1
LIBERTY
PAGE 1 OF 2
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program, in cooperation with the Florida
Department of Economic Opportunity, Bureau of Labor Market Statistics.
11
STATE OF FLORIDA
LOCAL AREA UNEMPLOYMENT STATISTICS BY COUNTY
MAY 2014
COUNTY
LABOR
EMPLOY-
FORCE
MENT
APRIL 2014
UNEMPLOYMENT
LABOR
EMPLOY-
LEVEL
FORCE
MENT
RATE (%)
MAY 2013
UNEMPLOYMENT
LABOR
EMPLOY-
LEVEL
FORCE
MENT
RATE (%)
UNEMPLOYMENT
LEVEL
RATE (%)
MADISON
7069
6502
567
8.0
7004
6468
536
7.7
7104
6478
626
8.8
MANATEE
151904
143180
8724
5.7
150683
142799
7884
5.2
147293
136978
10315
7.0
MARION
133370
123997
9373
7.0
132051
123363
8688
6.6
133505
122441
11064
8.3
MARTIN
66521
62485
4036
6.1
66086
62292
3794
5.7
65224
60465
4759
7.3
1282788
1185038
97750
7.6
1260900
1177868
83032
6.6
1294287
1181272
113015
8.7
MONROE
51301
49474
1827
3.6
50823
49164
1659
3.3
49812
47720
2092
4.2
NASSAU
38959
36922
2037
5.2
38406
36469
1937
5.0
37638
35372
2266
6.0
103717
99118
4599
4.4
101845
97618
4227
4.2
101055
95869
5186
5.1
18146
16876
1270
7.0
17986
16809
1177
6.5
18602
17058
1544
8.3
ORANGE
666360
629095
37265
5.6
661030
625708
35322
5.3
648585
603960
44625
6.9
OSCEOLA
148612
139355
9257
6.2
147511
138605
8906
6.0
144400
133787
10613
7.3
PALM BEACH
663162
623981
39181
5.9
659199
622112
37087
5.6
650422
602915
47507
7.3
PASCO
196704
183338
13366
6.8
194875
182191
12684
6.5
194108
178470
15638
8.1
PINELLAS
452781
425877
26904
5.9
448578
423213
25365
5.7
446367
414569
31798
7.1
POLK
278936
260183
18753
6.7
275582
258008
17574
6.4
276186
253946
22240
8.1
PUTNAM
30451
28051
2400
7.9
30144
27878
2266
7.5
31126
28229
2897
9.3
ST. JOHNS
107899
102616
5283
4.9
106240
101358
4882
4.6
104351
98309
6042
5.8
ST. LUCIE
129449
119520
9929
7.7
128681
119149
9532
7.4
128136
115654
12482
9.7
74859
70821
4038
5.4
73918
70201
3717
5.0
74134
69419
4715
6.4
SARASOTA
172325
162456
9869
5.7
171199
162024
9175
5.4
166994
155419
11575
6.9
SEMINOLE
248917
235949
12968
5.2
246947
234678
12269
5.0
242210
226522
15688
6.5
SUMTER
42440
40324
2116
5.0
41863
40032
1831
4.4
38593
36287
2306
6.0
SUWANNEE
19007
17914
1093
5.8
18553
17563
990
5.3
19051
17843
1208
6.3
TAYLOR
9293
8652
641
6.9
9202
8601
601
6.5
9426
8667
759
8.1
UNION
5011
4736
275
5.5
4972
4721
251
5.0
5203
4894
309
5.9
VOLUSIA
256231
240893
15338
6.0
255171
240796
14375
5.6
253179
234483
18696
7.4
WAKULLA
14914
14194
720
4.8
15110
14410
700
4.6
14673
13803
870
5.9
WALTON
38986
37646
1340
3.4
38038
36829
1209
3.2
35424
33875
1549
4.4
9401
8736
665
7.1
9335
8733
602
6.4
9769
9001
768
7.9
9043000
589000
6.1
9539000
8996000
543000
5.7
9481000
8791000
689000
7.3
9026000
606000
6.3
9608000
9009000
599000
6.2
9444000
8736000
708000
7.5
146398000
9443000
6.1
154845000
145767000
9079000
5.9
155734000
144432000
11302000
7.3
145814000
9799000
6.3
155421000
145669000
9753000
6.3
155609000
143919000
11690000
7.5
MIAMI-DADE
OKALOOSA
OKEECHOBEE
SANTA ROSA
WASHINGTON
FLORIDA

9632000
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
9632000
UNITED STATES
155841000
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
155613000
PAGE 2 OF 2
RELEASED JUNE 20, 2014
NOTE: Items may not add to totals or compute to displayed percentages due to rounding. All data are subject to revision.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program, in cooperation with the Florida
12
STATE OF FLORIDA
LOCAL AREA UNEMPLOYMENT STATISTICS BY METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA (MSA)
MAY 2014
MSA (COUNTIES)
LABOR
FORCE
EMPLOYMENT
APRIL 2014
UNEMPLOYMENT
LEVEL
RATE (%)
LABOR
FORCE
CAPE CORAL-FT. MYERS (Lee)

304629
286864
17765
5.8
303784
CRESTVIEW-FT. WALTON BEACH-DESTIN (Okaloosa)
103717
99118
4599
4.4
101845
DELTONA-DAYTONA BEACH-ORMOND BEACH (Volusia)
256231
240893
15338
6.0
255171
GAINESVILLE (Alachua and Gilchrist)
141622
134707
6915
4.9
144187
JACKSONVILLE (Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, and St. Johns)
726372
683998
42374
5.8
715528
LAKELAND-WINTER HAVEN (Polk)
278936
260183
18753
6.7
275582
MIAMI-FT. LAUDERDALE-POMPANO BEACH (Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach)
3015379
2822963
192416
6.4
2974865
Ft. Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach Metropolitan Division (Broward)
1069429
1013944
55485
5.2
1054766
Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall Metropolitan Division (Miami-Dade)
1282788
1185038
97750
7.6
1260900
West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach Metropolitan Division (Palm Beach)
663162
623981
39181
5.9
659199
NAPLES-MARCO ISLAND (Collier)
160456
151776
8680
5.4
162027
NORTH PORT-BRADENTON-SARASOTA (Manatee and Sarasota)
324229
305636
18593
5.7
321882
OCALA (Marion)
133370
123997
9373
7.0
132051
ORLANDO-KISSIMMEE-SANFORD (Lake, Orange, Osceola, and Seminole)
1197233
1129305
67928
5.7
1187394
PALM BAY-MELBOURNE-TITUSVILLE (Brevard)
264777
247329
17448
6.6
262490
PALM COAST (Flagler)
36068
32952
3116
8.6
35341
PANAMA CITY-LYNN HAVEN-PANAMA CITY BEACH (Bay)
92521
87347
5174
5.6
91962
PENSACOLA-FERRY PASS-BRENT (Escambia and Santa Rosa)
214400
201688
12712
5.9
211787
PORT ST. LUCIE (Martin and St. Lucie)
195970
182005
13965
7.1
194767
PUNTA GORDA (Charlotte)
73144
68820
4324
5.9
72901
SEBASTIAN-VERO BEACH (Indian River)
62929
58288
4641
7.4
62533
TALLAHASSEE (Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, and Wakulla)
191319
180815
10504
5.5
193145
TAMPA-ST. PETERSBURG-CLEARWATER (Hernando, Hillsborough, Pasco, and Pinellas)
1361546
1277469
84077
6.2
1348529
EMPLOYMENT
MAY 2013
UNEMPLOYMENT
LEVEL
RATE (%)
LABOR
FORCE
EMPLOYMENT
UNEMPLOYMENT
LEVEL
RATE (%)
287541
16243
5.3
297159
275945
21214
7.1
97618
4227
4.2
101055
95869
5186
5.1
240796
14375
5.6
253179
234483
18696
7.4
137887
6300
4.4
139593
131890
7703
5.5
675615
39913
5.6
704127
655291
48836
6.9
258008
17574
6.4
276186
253946
22240
8.1
2801942
172923
5.8
2982963
2759320
223643
7.5
1001962
52804
5.0
1038254
975133
63121
6.1
1177868
83032
6.6
1294287
1181272
113015
8.7
622112
37087
5.6
650422
602915
47507
7.3
154164
7863
4.9
154961
144652
10309
6.7
304823
17059
5.3
314287
292397
21890
7.0
123363
8688
6.6
133505
122441
11064
8.3
1123225
64169
5.4
1165116
1084186
80930
6.9
245966
16524
6.3
265532
244382
21150
8.0
32402
2939
8.3
35633
32030
3603
10.1
87252
4710
5.1
92025
86096
5929
6.4
199923
11864
5.6
212462
197696
14766
6.9
181441
13326
6.8
193360
176119
17241
8.9
68879
4022
5.5
71591
66482
5109
7.1
58224
4309
6.9
63618
57840
5778
9.1
183566
9579
5.0
187621
175826
11795
6.3
1269478
79051
5.9
1341510
1243550
97960
7.3
FLORIDA
9632000
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
9632000
9043000
589000
6.1
9539000
8996000
543000
5.7
9481000
8791000
689000
7.3
9026000
606000
6.3
9608000
9009000
599000
6.2
9444000
8736000
708000
7.5
UNITED STATES
155841000
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
155613000
146398000
9443000
6.1
154845000
145767000
9079000
5.9
155734000
144432000
11302000
7.3
145814000
9799000
6.3
155421000
145669000
9753000
6.3
155609000
143919000
11690000
7.5
RELEASED JUNE 20, 2014

NOTE: Items may not add to totals or compute to displayed percentages due to rounding. All data are subject to revision.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program, in cooperation with the Florida
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STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTIES RANKED BY UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
May 2014
(Preliminary)
RANK
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
7
9
10
10
12
13
13
15
15
17
17
17
20
21
22
22
24
25
26
26
26
29
29
31
31
31
COUNTY
HENDRY
FLAGLER
HAMILTON
MADISON
PUTNAM
HERNANDO
GLADES
ST. LUCIE
MIAMI-DADE
CITRUS
INDIAN RIVER
DIXIE
HIGHLANDS
WASHINGTON
MARION
OKEECHOBEE
GADSDEN
TAYLOR
LEVY
PASCO
POLK
HARDEE
BREVARD
LAFAYETTE
LAKE
DUVAL
OSCEOLA
ESCAMBIA
CALHOUN
MARTIN
FLORIDA
UNITED STATES
GULF
VOLUSIA
HILLSBOROUGH
UNEMPLOYMENT
RATE (%)
9.4
8.6
8.5
8.0
7.9
7.8
7.7
7.7
7.6
7.4
7.4
7.3
7.1
7.1
7.0
7.0
6.9
6.9
6.9
6.8
6.7
6.6
6.6
6.4
6.3
6.2
6.2
6.2
6.1
6.1
6.1
6.1
6.0
6.0
6.0
RANK
31
35
35
35
35
39
39
41
41
43
43
43
43
47
48
48
48
48
48
48
54
54
56
56
56
56
60
60
62
63
63
65
66
67
RELEASED 06/20/2014
UNEMPLOYMENT
COUNTY
RATE (%)
DESOTO
6.0
PINELLAS
5.9
CHARLOTTE
5.9
PALM BEACH
5.9
COLUMBIA
5.9
LEE
5.8
SUWANNEE
5.8
MANATEE
5.7
SARASOTA
5.7
GILCHRIST
5.6
ORANGE
5.6
BAY
5.6
FRANKLIN
5.6
UNION
5.5
COLLIER
5.4
BAKER
5.4
HOLMES
5.4
SANTA ROSA
5.4
LEON
5.4
JACKSON
5.4
LIBERTY
5.3
CLAY
5.3
NASSAU
5.2
SEMINOLE
5.2
BROWARD
5.2
BRADFORD
5.2
JEFFERSON
5.0
SUMTER
5.0
ST. JOHNS
4.9
ALACHUA
4.8
WAKULLA
4.8
OKALOOSA
4.4
MONROE
3.6
WALTON
3.4
NOTE: All data are subject to revision.
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STATE OF FLORIDA
METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS (MSAs) AND METROPOLITAN DIVISIONS (MDs)
RANKED BY UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
MAY 2014 (Preliminary)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
11.
11.
14.
14.
16.
16.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
Palm Coast MSA

Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall MD
Sebastian-Vero Beach MSA
Port St. Lucie MSA
Ocala MSA
Lakeland-Winter Haven MSA
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville MSA
Miami-Ft. Lauderdale-Pompano Beach MSA
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater MSA
Florida
United States
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach MSA
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent MSA
Punta Gorda MSA
West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach MD
Jacksonville MSA
Cape Coral-Ft. Myers MSA
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota MSA
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford MSA
Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach MSA
Tallahassee MSA
Naples-Marco Island MSA
Ft. Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach MD
Gainesville MSA
Crestview-Ft. Walton Beach-Destin MSA
8.6 %
7.6
7.4
7.1
7.0
6.7
6.6
6.4
6.2
6.1
6.1
6.0
5.9
5.9
5.9
5.8
5.8
5.7
5.7
5.6
5.5
5.4
5.2
4.9
4.4

NOTE: All data are subject to revision.
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TOTAL NONAGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT

FLORIDA (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
Area
Statewide
May
2014
April
2014
May
2013
Over-the-Month
Change
Level
Percent
Over-the-Year
Change
Level
Percent
7,801,000
7,827,500
7,582,200
-26,500
-0.3%
218,800
2.9%
224,200
227,500
217,300
-3,300
-1.5%
6,900
3.2%
82,700
82,100
81,300
600
0.7%
1,400
1.7%
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach MSA
160,300
161,300
158,000
-1,000
-0.6%
2,300
1.5%
Ft. Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach MD
774,600
773,500
750,600
1,100
0.1%
24,000
3.2%
Gainesville MSA
128,700
132,400
127,600
-3,700
-2.8%
1,100
0.9%
Jacksonville MSA
629,400
626,300
608,400
3,100
0.5%
21,000
3.5%
Lakeland-Winter Haven MSA
202,000
202,000
198,300
0.0%
3,700
1.9%
Miami-Ft. Lauderdale-Pompano Beach MSA
2,417,900
2,420,000
2,350,000
-2,100
-0.1%
67,900
2.9%
Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall MD
1,089,200
1,090,800
1,058,700
-1,600
-0.2%
30,500
2.9%
Naples-Marco Island MSA
127,800
130,500
122,900
-2,700
-2.1%
4,900
4.0%
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota MSA
266,500
267,200
257,000
-700
-0.3%
9,500
3.7%
92,800
92,800
93,100
0.0%
-300
-0.3%
1,099,800
1,106,400
1,063,700
-6,600
-0.6%
36,100
3.4%
195,200
195,300
194,900
-100
-0.1%
300
0.2%
Palm Coast MSA
20,900
20,800
20,600
100
0.5%
300
1.5%
Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach MSA
75,300
75,900
75,100
-600
-0.8%
200
0.3%
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent MSA
162,600
162,500
160,800
100
0.1%
1,800
1.1%
Port St. Lucie MSA
129,200
129,700
126,300
-500
-0.4%
2,900
2.3%
Punta Gorda MSA
44,000
44,400
43,100
-400
-0.9%
900
2.1%
Sebastian-Vero Beach MSA
46,000
46,600
46,100
-600
-1.3%
-100
-0.2%
167,600
171,200
164,600
-3,600
-2.1%
3,000
1.8%
1,202,600
1,208,500
1,179,900
-5,900
-0.5%
22,700
1.9%
554,100
555,700
540,700
-1,600
-0.3%
13,400
2.5%
Cape Coral-Ft. Myers MSA

Crestview-Ft. Walton Beach-Destin MSA
Ocala MSA
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford MSA
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville MSA
Tallahassee MSA
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater MSA
West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach MD
Note: Employment estimates have been rounded to the nearest hundred. Sum of detail may not equal totals due to rounding or the exclusion of certain
industries from publication. All data are subject to revision. Released June 20, 2014.
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LABOR FORCE STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONAL POPULATION

Civilian Labor Force

Civilian Labor Force

NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

Civilian Labor Force

Civilian Labor Force

Nonagricultural Employment in Florida

Nonagricultural Employment in Florida

* = less than 0.1 percent

NONAGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT IN FLORIDA

NONAGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT IN FLORIDA

Private Service Providing

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities

NONAGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT IN FLORIDA

Finance and Insurance

Real Estate, Rental, and Leasing

Professional and Business Services

Management of Companies and Enterprises

NONAGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT IN FLORIDA

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation

Accommodation and Food Services

NONAGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT IN FLORIDA

NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

CAPE CORAL-FT. MYERS (Lee)

RELEASED JUNE 20, 2014

NOTE: All data are subject to revision.

Palm Coast MSA

Released June 20, 2014

TOTAL NONAGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach MSA

Ft. Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach MD

Lakeland-Winter Haven MSA

Miami-Ft. Lauderdale-Pompano Beach MSA

Naples-Marco Island MSA

North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota MSA

Palm Coast MSA

Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach MSA

Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent MSA

Port St. Lucie MSA

Punta Gorda MSA

Sebastian-Vero Beach MSA

Cape Coral-Ft. Myers MSA

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