| (2008) |
| Labor Force |
266,367 |
| Labor Force % of County Population |
49.6 |
| Number in County Unemployed |
17,390 |
| Unemployment Rate |
6.5% |
|
Monthly labor force data are available from the Florida Agency
for Workforce Innovation. |
| N/D = No Data |
Brevard |
Florida |
| (2007) |
| Average Annual Employment |
203,607 |
7,945,162 |
 |
| Natural Resources & Mining |
0.2% |
1.2% |
| Construction |
7.2% |
7.5% |
| Manufacturing |
11.6% |
4.9% |
| Trade, Transportation and Utilities |
18.3% |
20.9% |
| Information |
1.4% |
2.0% |
| Financial Activities |
4.1% |
6.8% |
| Professional & Business Services |
16.8% |
16.6% |
| Education & Health Services |
13.8% |
18.9% |
| Leisure & Hospitality |
10.5% |
11.8% |
| Other Services |
2.7% |
3.2% |
| Public administration |
7.6% |
5.9% |
| Unclassified |
0.0% |
0.1% |
Average Annual Wage |
| (2007) |
| All Industries |
$40,975 |
| Construction |
$39,937 |
| Education & Health Services |
$41,637 |
| Financial Activities |
$42,300 |
| Information |
$47,841 |
| Leisure & Hospitality |
$15,594 |
| Manufacturing |
$64,276 |
| Natural Resources & Mining |
$30,103 |
| Other Services |
$23,625 |
| Professional & Business Services |
$51,219 |
| Public administration |
$50,222 |
| Trade, Transportation and Utilities |
$29,544 |
| Unclassified |
$37,019 |
|
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Brevard |
Florida |
| 2004 |
$30,562 |
$32,618 |
| 2005 |
$32,314 |
$34,798 |
| 2006 |
$34,081 |
$36,720 |
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| Major Private Sector Employers |
|
| Harris Corporation |
| Business Line: Communications Equipment Manufacturing |
| Number of Employees - 6,700 |
|
| Health First, Inc. |
| Business Line: Integrated Healthcare Delivery System |
| Number of Employees - 6,420 |
|
| United Space Alliance |
| Business Line: NASA Space Flight Operations Contractor |
| Number of Employees - 5,890 |
|
| Wuesthoff Health System |
| Business Line: Integrated Healthcare Delivery System |
| Number of Employees - 2,430 |
|
| Northrop Grumman Corporation |
| Business Line: Aviation Manufacturing |
| Number of Employees - 1,640 |
|
| Rockwell Collins, Inc. |
| Business Line: Avionics Manufacturing |
| Number of Employees - 1,430 |
|
| Parrish Medical Center |
| Business Line: Integrated Healthcare Delivery System |
| Number of Employees - 1,040 |
|
| The Boeing Company |
| Business Line: Payload Processing for Space Flight |
| Number of Employees - 1,010 |
|
| DRS Optronics, Inc. |
| Business Line: Optical Battleground Instrument Manufacturing |
| Number of Employees - 910 |
|
| MC Assembly |
| Business Line: PC Board Assembly |
| Number of Employees - 890 |
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