| (2008) |
| Labor Force |
31,585 |
| Labor Force % of County Population |
58.7 |
| Number in County Unemployed |
1,381 |
| Unemployment Rate |
4.4% |
|
Monthly labor force data are available from the Florida Agency
for Workforce Innovation. |
| N/D = No Data |
Walton |
Florida |
| (2008) |
| Average Annual Employment |
19,311 |
7,945,162 |
|
| Natural Resources & Mining |
0.2% |
1.2% |
| Construction |
12.3% |
6.5% |
| Trade, Transportation and Utilities |
19.9% |
20.5% |
| Manufacturing |
2.7% |
4.7% |
| Information |
0.5% |
2.0% |
| Other Services |
3.8% |
3.2% |
| Public administration |
9.3% |
5.9% |
| Unclassified |
N/D |
| Leisure & Hospitality |
22.3% |
11.9% |
| Education & Health Services |
8.6% |
19.4% |
| Professional & Business Services |
7.9% |
14.4% |
| Financial Activities |
6.3% |
6.6% |
Average Annual Wage |
| (2008) |
| All Industries |
$30,530 |
| Construction |
$33,740 |
| Education & Health Services |
$32,137 |
| Financial Activities |
$42,404 |
| Information |
$35,251 |
| Leisure & Hospitality |
$21,662 |
| Manufacturing |
$32,992 |
| Natural Resources & Mining |
$37,361 |
| Other Services |
$25,322 |
| Professional & Business Services |
$35,742 |
| Public administration |
$38,164 |
| Trade, Transportation and Utilities |
$26,222 |
| Unclassified |
N/D |
|
|
Walton |
Florida |
| 2005 |
$25,718 |
$34,709 |
| 2006 |
$27,894 |
$37,099 |
| 2007 |
$28,235 |
$38,417 |
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| Major Private Sector Employers |
|
| Sandestin Golf & Beach Resort |
| Business Line: Resort |
| Number of Employees.... 800 |
|
| Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa |
| Business Line: Resort |
| Number of Employees.... 575 |
|
| Sacred Heart on the Emerald Coast |
| Business Line: Medical/Health Care |
| Number of Employees... 500 |
|
| ResortQuest |
| Business Line: Resort/Property Management |
| Number of Employees.... 500 |
|
| Publix Super Markets |
| Business Line: Retail |
| Number of Employees.... 410 |
|
| Wal-Mart |
| Business Line: Retail |
| Number of Employees.... 280 |
|
| WaterColor Inn and Resort |
| Business Line: Resort |
| Number of Employees.... 275 |
|
| St. Joe Company |
| Business Line: Resort/Real Estate Development |
| Number of Employees.... 250 |
|
| HealthMark Regional Medical Center |
| Business Line: Medical/Health Care |
| Number of Employees... 200 |
|
| Professional Products, Inc. |
| Business Line: Manufacturer of Orthopedic Devices |
| Number of Employees... 170 |
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