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Workforce Statistics

Jacksonville has a regional workforce pool of approximately 896,903 in the seven-county area, with roughly 58% (520.131) of these workers residing in Jacksonville. This labor force continues to grow with college graduates, military separations and a steady influx of new residents. Jacksonville's median age of 38.2 also makes this work force one of Florida's youngest.

  • 13.3 percent of Jacksonville employees work in the finance and insurance sector, greater than the state and MSA percentages
     
  • 13.2 percent of Jacksonville employees work for supply chain logistics related companies in the warehousing, transportation and wholesale trade sectors, which is in line with the state and MSA percentages

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Employment by Industry

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Sources: Sources: Florida Commerce, Bureau of Workforce Statistics and Economic Research, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) & 2022 Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages Program; U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 American Community Survey