| (2010) | | Labor Force | 277,533 | | Labor Force % of County Population | 44.9 | | Number in County Unemployed | 35,491 | | Unemployment Rate | 12.8% | |
Monthly labor force data are available from the Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation. | | N/D = No Data | Lee | Florida | | (2010) | | Average Annual Employment | 192,515 | 7,109,630 | | Natural Resources & Mining | 1.0% | 1.2% | | Construction | 8.1% | 5.0% | | Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 21.9% | 21.2% | | Manufacturing | 2.2% | 4.3% | | Information | 1.5% | 1.9% | | Other Services | 3.4% | 3.3% | | Public administration | 6.2% | 6.6% | | Unclassified | 0.0% | 0.0% | | Leisure & Hospitality | 15.0% | 13.2% | | Education & Health Services | 12.1% | 22.0% | | Professional & Business Services | 11.8% | 14.8% | | Financial Activities | 5.6% | 6.6% |
Average Annual Wage | | (2010) | | All Industries | $37,602 | | Construction | $36,212 | | Education & Health Services | $47,619 | | Financial Activities | $45,282 | | Information | $51,141 | | Leisure & Hospitality | $19,945 | | Manufacturing | $39,927 | | Natural Resources & Mining | $24,473 | | Other Services | $28,060 | | Professional & Business Services | $45,929 | | Public administration | $46,744 | | Trade, Transportation and Utilities | $31,770 | | Unclassified | N/A | | | Lee | Florida | | 2005 | $42,298 | $39,449 | | 2006 | $42,459 | $40,133 | | 2007 | $40,750 | $38,965 | | | | | Major Private Sector Employers | | | Publix Supermarkets | | Business Line: Grocer, Retail | | Number of Employees.... 4,215 | | | Wal-Mart | | Business Line: General Merchandise, Retail | | Number of Employees.... 2,071 | | | Chico's FAS, Inc. | | Business Line: Corporate Headquarters-Women's Clothing | | Number of Employees.... 1,120 | | | Bonita Bay Group | | Business Line: Real Estate Development | | Number of Employees.... 969 | | | WCI Group | | Business Line: Real Estate Development | | Number of Employees..... 700 | | | Goodwill Industries, Inc. | | Business Line: Real Estate Development | | Number of Employees..... 615 | | | LYNX Services | | Business Line: Insurance Claims Processing Center | | Number of Employees..... 405 | | | Pall Corporation | | Business Line: Aviation Components | | Number of Employees..... 353 | | | Gartner | | Business Line: It, Finance, Inside Sales Center | | Number of Employees.... 350 | | | Source Interlink Companies | | Business Line: Corporate Headquarters | | Number of Employees.... 335 | | | Heinz North America | | Business Line: Frozen Food Manufacturer | | Number of Employees.... 250 | | | |
