A steady supply of workers is available in Marion County, Florida. The entire workforce, including adjoining counties, totals more than 700,000. Employment levels in manufacturing are double the statewide average.
Marion County experienced an average 3.4% unemployment rate during 2006. This was a slight decrease from the 3.6% average for 2005. Although this presents a challenge, we still have the power through partnerships to assist you in finding the employees you need to open or expand your business. Visit www.clmworkforce.com now!
One of the key elements in the Ocala/Marion County EDC’s Strategic Plan is Workforce Initiatives. The EDC looks for creative ways to utilize business and community partners to ensure a skilled and reliable workforce is available for employers. One innovative project has been the Marion Technical Institute: Where Education Meets Experience.
- 2006 County Average Civilian Labor Workforce 131,653
- 2006 County Average Unemployment Rate 3.4%
- 2006 Florida Average Unemployment Rate 3.3%
- 2006 Labor Force of Adjoining Counties 626,690
Florida is a "Right To Work" state.
For your convenience, the workforce data is available in a downloadable pdf format. Click here to view Workforce.
Merillat Corporation Ocala
2006 Marion County Average Earnings Per Worker by Industry
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, and Hunting |
$23,586 |
| Construction |
$31,427 |
| Education and Health Services |
$35,848 |
| Finance and Insurance |
$44,128 |
| Information |
$31,478 |
| Leisure and Hospitality |
$14,096 |
| Manufacturing |
$36,521 |
| Mining |
$39,090 |
| Professional and Business Services
|
$30,791 |
| Public Administration* |
$35,412 |
| Retail Trade |
$23,092 |
| Trade, Transportation, Utilities |
$27,655 |
| Transportation and Warehousing |
$36,793 |
| Utilities |
$53,064 |
| Wholesale Trade |
$37,659 |
| Other Services |
$23,022 |
| Total Government |
$31,808 |
| Federal Government |
$45,498 |
| State Government |
$33,245 |
| Local Government |
$30,830 |
| County-wide Average All Industries |
$29,960 |
Source: Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, Labor Market Statistics
*Includes Public Administration provided by Government
Unemployment Rate – Ocala MSA
|
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
| Jan |
6.7 |
5.7 |
5.8 |
5.0 |
4.4 |
4.0 |
4.6 |
6.3 |
5.6 |
4.9 |
4.2 |
3.4 |
| Feb |
5.0 |
5.1 |
5.3 |
4.5 |
4.2 |
3.9 |
4.5 |
6.1 |
5.4 |
4.7 |
4.2 |
3.4 |
| Mar |
4.9 |
4.7 |
5.3 |
4.4 |
3.8 |
3.8 |
4.5 |
5.8 |
5.1 |
4.7 |
3.8 |
3.2 |
| Apr |
5.3 |
4.6 |
4.8 |
3.9 |
4.0 |
3.6 |
4.6 |
5.8 |
5.1 |
4.4 |
3.6 |
3.1 |
| May |
5.5 |
4.7 |
4.8 |
4.3 |
3.7 |
3.9 |
4.4 |
5.5 |
5.2 |
4.4 |
3.6 |
3.2 |
| Jun |
5.7 |
4.8 |
5.0 |
4.8 |
3.9 |
4.4 |
4.9 |
6.1 |
5.9 |
5.0 |
4.0 |
3.7 |
| Jul |
5.5 |
5.1 |
4.7 |
4.8 |
3.8 |
4.3 |
4.7 |
5.8 |
5.5 |
4.6 |
3.7 |
3.7 |
| Aug |
5.2 |
4.8 |
4.5 |
4.4 |
3.7 |
4.4 |
5.0 |
6.0 |
5.5 |
4.5 |
3.6 |
3.6 |
| Sep |
5.2 |
5.0 |
4.4 |
4.4 |
3.6 |
4.2 |
4.4 |
5.5 |
5.2 |
4.3 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
| Oct |
4.9 |
4.6 |
4.0 |
4.2 |
3.5 |
4.0 |
5.7 |
5.3 |
4.7 |
4.1 |
3.2 |
3.2 |
| Nov |
5.2 |
5.2 |
4.1 |
3.9 |
3.7 |
4.0 |
5.9 |
5.3 |
4.8 |
4.0 |
3.2 |
3.4 |
| Dec |
5.0 |
5.1 |
4.0 |
3.5 |
3.4 |
3.8 |
5.8 |
5.3 |
4.4 |
3.9 |
2.8 |
3.2 |
| Annual
Average |
5.3 |
5.0 |
4.7 |
4.3 |
3.8 |
4.0 |
4.9 |
5.7 |
5.2 |
4.4 |
3.6 |
3.4 |
Source: Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, Labor Market Statistics
Industrial Occupational Wage Information – Ocala MSA
| Selected Occupational Title |
Entry |
Median |
Experienced |
| Assembler and Fabricators |
$7.71 |
$8.66 |
$9.91 |
| Billing and Posting Clerks & Machine Operators |
$9.41 |
$12.47 |
$14.35 |
| Computer Support Specialists |
$11.19 |
$14.13 |
$17.07 |
| Cutting, Punching, & Press Machine Setters, Operators |
$9.74 |
$12.48 |
$14.38 |
| Extruding & Drawing Machine Setters, Operators |
$11.94 |
$14.48 |
$15.24 |
| File Clerks |
$8.19 |
$10.86 |
$12.25 |
| First Line Supervisors/Managers of Production |
$14.03 |
$21.47 |
$24.80 |
| Food Preparation Workers |
$7.21 |
$8.51 |
$9.81 |
| Helpers - Production Workers |
$7.26 |
$9.79 |
$11.19 |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Industrial Production Managers |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Laborers & Freight, Stock & Material Movers |
$7.67 |
$10.02 |
$11.57 |
| Machinists |
$7.88 |
$12.76 |
$15.94 |
| Office Clerks, General |
$7.44 |
$9.97 |
$12.03 |
| Sales Managers |
$29.50 |
$43.27 |
$66.77 |
Source: Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, Labor Market Statistics
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