Polk County Workforce Development Region Job Market Update December, 2009

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Labor Force Conditions Not Seasonally Adjusted October 2009 The unemployment rate in the county is higher than the state and nation Source: Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, Labor Market Statistics Center, Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, released November 20, 2009

Unemployment Rates Not Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment rates have been increasing since mid-2006 Source: Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, Labor Market Statistics Center, Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, released November 20, 2009

Florida Unemployment Rates by County October 2009, Not Seasonally Adjusted . Source: Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, Labor Market Statistics Center, Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program, released November 20, 2009

Unemployment Rates in the Ten Most Populous States Seasonally Adjusted October 2009 P = Preliminary Source: Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, Labor Market Statistics Center and the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program, released November 20, 2009

Nonagricultural Employment Not Seasonally Adjusted Metro area employment is declining at a steeper rate than the nation, but slightly less steep than the state Source: Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, Labor Market Statistics Center, Current Employment Statistics Program in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, released November 20, 2009

Florida Nonagricultural Employment Not Seasonally Adjusted, 1990-Current Source: Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, Labor Market Statistics Center, Current Employment Statistics Program in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, released November 20, 2009

Lakeland-Winter Haven MSA (Polk County) Total Nonagricultural Employment Not Seasonally Adjusted Source: Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, Labor Market Statistics Center, Current Employment Statistics Program in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, released November 20, 2009

Lakeland-Winter Haven MSA (Polk County) Total Nonagricultural Employment Not Seasonally Adjusted Source: Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, Labor Market Statistics Center, Current Employment Statistics Program in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, released November 20, 2009

Nonagricultural Employment by Industry Not Seasonally Adjusted / Over-the-Year Percent Change October 2009 Source: Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, Labor Market Statistics Center, Current Employment Statistics Program in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, released November 20, 2009

Employment by Industry Not Seasonally Adjusted May not add to total due to unclassified employment Source: Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, Labor Market Statistics Center, Current Employment Statistics Program in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, released November 20, 2009

Lakeland-Winter Haven MSA Nonagricultural Employment by Industry Not Seasonally Adjusted October 2009 Florida Lakeland-Winter Haven MSA Note: Percents may not add to 100.0 due to rounding Source: Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, Labor Market Statistics Center, Current Employment Statistics Program in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, released November 20, 2009

Education and Health Services is the only industry in the Lakeland-Winter Haven MSA to gain jobs Over the Year October 2008 – October 2009 Source: Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, Labor Market Statistics Center, Current Employment Statistics Program in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, released November 20, 2009

Employment Growth Over the Year by Metro Area Not Seasonally Adjusted, October 2009 Source: Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, Labor Market Statistics Center, Current Employment Statistics Program in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, released November 20, 2009

Wages by Industry 2008 Source: Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, Labor Market Statistics Center, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages Program in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, released October 2009

Florida Average Annual Wages Range from $45,163 to $26,701 Source: Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, Labor Market Statistics Center, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages Program, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2008 Wage Data, released October 2009.

Florida Per Capita Income Ranges from $63,276 to $17,142 Polk County ranks below the state in per capita personal income Note: * 2008 data Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2007

Fastest-Growing Industries Fastest-Growing Industries* Workforce Region 17 (Polk County) Forecast to 2017 *Includes industries with a minimum of 260 jobs in 2009 Source: Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, Labor Market Statistics Center, Forecast to 2017

Industries Gaining the Most New Jobs Workforce Region 17 (Polk County) Forecast to 2017 Source: Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, Labor Market Statistics Center, Forecast to 2017

Fastest-Growing Occupations Fastest-Growing Occupations* Workforce Region 17 (Polk County) Forecast to 2017 *Includes occupations with a minimum of 110 jobs in 2009 Note:  Projections to the year 2017 assume a Florida economic recovery, including construction. Source: Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, Labor Market Statistics Center, 2009 Wage Data, Forecast to 2017

Occupations Gaining the Most New Jobs Workforce Region 17 (Polk County) Forecast to 2017 Note:  Projections to the year 2017 assume a Florida economic recovery, including construction. Source: Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, Labor Market Statistics Center, 2009 Wage Data, Forecast to 2017

Highest and Lowest Paying Occupations Workforce Region 17 (Polk County) Highest Paying Lowest Paying Source: Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, Labor Market Statistics Center, 2009 Wage Data

Top 15 Job Vacancies by Openings Polk County Note: NA = Not available for this occupation Source: Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, Labor Market Statistics Center, 2005 Job Vacancy/Hiring Needs Survey, Polk County

Top 15 Job Vacancies by Wage Polk County Source: Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, Labor Market Statistics Center, 2005 Job Vacancy/Hiring Needs Survey, Polk County

Housing Starts* and Foreclosures * Privately Owned Housing Starts: 1-Unit Structures, Not Seasonally Adjusted. Source: U.S. Department of Commerce: Census Bureau, and RealtyTrac® (www.realtytrac.com)

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What’s Hot … Publications / Posters For Career Development / Job Search / Business Recruitment Product Guide Wage Tables (online only) Employment Forecasts (online only) Labor Market Trends (online only) Occupational Highlights Occupational Profiles Giving Children Hope and Skills Career Posters Wage Conversion Posters Jobs Online Posters Career Comic Books / Posters   

Labor Supply Analysis Determine occupations desired and those with related skills Combine: Current employment Job Seekers Training enrollees Training completers Provide (from above) total labor supply or workers potentially available for prospective employer and labor costs

Site Selection Factors Top 10 Site Selection Factors Labor Site Selection Factors 1. Highway accessibility 1. Availability of skilled labor 2. Labor costs 2. Availability of unskilled labor 3. Occupancy and construction costs 3. Training programs 4. Tax exemptions 4. Labor costs 5. Energy availability and costs 5. Low union profile 6. Availability of skilled labor 6. Right-to-work state 7. State and local incentives 8. Corporate tax rate 9. Low union profile 10. Available land       Source: Area Development Site and Facility Planning, 2008 Corporate Survey.

Live and Work in the Region Workforce Region 17 Note: Data are displayed by Census 2000 block groups from block level data. Source: US Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, Local Employment Dynamics (LED), 2006 Origin-Destination Matrix-Total Jobs Prepared by: Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, Labor Market Statistics Center, October 2009

Commuting to the Region Workforce Region 17 Note: Data are displayed by Census 2000 block groups from block level data. Source: US Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, Local Employment Dynamics (LED), 2006 Origin-Destination Matrix-Total Jobs Prepared by: Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, Labor Market Statistics Center, October 2009

Note: Density calculations create a realistic interpretation of values by displaying the predicted distribution of data over a continuous surface. Source: InfoUSA Inc, Employer Database, 2009-1st Edition Prepared by: Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, Labor Market Statistics Center, December 2008

Source: Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, Labor Market Statistics Center, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages Program, Q1 2008 Data

Source: InfoUSA Inc., Employer Database, 2009-1st Edition

Education and Training pay … Unemployment Rate (Percent) Median Earnings (Dollars) Doctoral degree Professional degree Master’s degree Bachelor’s degree Associate degree Some college, no degree High-school graduate Some high-school, no diploma Notes: Unemployment and earnings for workers 25 and older, by educational attainment; earnings for full-time wage and salary workers. Sources: Unemployment rate, 2008 annual average: Bureau of Labor Statistics; 2008 Weekly Median Earnings (multiplied by 52 weeks), Bureau of the Census.

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