| (2010) | | Labor Force | 17,408 | | Labor Force % of County Population | 44.5 | | Number in County Unemployed | 2,711 | | Unemployment Rate | 15.6% | |
Monthly labor force data are available from the Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation. | | N/D = No Data | Hendry | Florida | | (2010) | | Average Annual Employment | 10,827 | 7,109,630 | | Natural Resources & Mining | 26.2% | 1.2% | | Construction | 3.6% | 5.0% | | Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 15.0% | 21.2% | | Manufacturing | 3.6% | 4.3% | | Information | 0.8% | 1.9% | | Other Services | 1.3% | 3.3% | | Public administration | 11.6% | 6.6% | | Unclassified | N/D | | Leisure & Hospitality | 7.0% | 13.2% | | Education & Health Services | 6.7% | 22.0% | | Professional & Business Services | 2.5% | 14.8% | | Financial Activities | 2.7% | 6.6% |
Average Annual Wage | | (2010) | | All Industries | $32,947 | | Construction | $31,996 | | Education & Health Services | $28,035 | | Financial Activities | $32,680 | | Information | $48,016 | | Leisure & Hospitality | $13,873 | | Manufacturing | $48,486 | | Natural Resources & Mining | N/D | | Other Services | $23,198 | | Professional & Business Services | $33,048 | | Public administration | $33,936 | | Trade, Transportation and Utilities | $22,476 | | Unclassified | N/D | | | Hendry | Florida | | 2007 | $26,566 | $39,449 | | 2008 | $26,328 | $40,133 | | 2009 | $26,462 | $38,965 | | | | | Major Private Sector Employers | | | US Sugar Corp | | Business Line: Sugar & Citrus | | Number of Employees..... 1,800 | | | Southern Gardens | | Business Line: Citrus | | Number of Employees..... 261 | | | A Duda & Sons | | Business Line: Truck/Citrus/Farm | | Number of Employees..... 250 | | | Hendry County Hospital Authority | | Business Line: Healthcare | | Number of Employees..... 140 | | | Alico, Inc. | | Business Line: Citrus/Cattle | | Number of Employees..... 128 | | | Mobley Plant World LLC | | Business Line: Plant Starts | | Number of Employees..... 45 | | | Bob Paul Groves | | Business Line: Citrus | | Number of Employees..... 35 | | | D.R. Rodgers, Inc. | | Business Line: Land Excavations | | Number of Employees..... 25 | | | MCM Paints | | Business Line: Paint Manufacturer | | Number of Employees..... 13 | | | |
