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Friday, May 09, 2008
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Welcome! We hope you like our new look!
This is your most complete Internet directory to Central Florida's Highlands County.
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Highlands County is an ideal place to be a entrepreneur. Relatively low real
estate prices, combined with competitive wages, make doing business a real
bargain.
Florida Job Search
Private Sector Jobs Search
Public Sector
To locate an online business or resource, check our
Business Directory.
For more information on Highlands County Economy contact the
Highlands County Economic Development Commission.
Employment
Labor Force:
County Civilian Labor force (1996)
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28,108
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| Unemployment Rate (1996) | 8.2% |
| Labor Force of Surrounding Counties | 244,620 |
County Nonfarm Employment by Industry (1995): |
| Agricultural Services | 3,182 |
| Mining | 30 |
| Trade | 5,427 |
| Transportation, Public Utilities | 661 |
| Manufacturing | 1,315 |
| Construction | 1,104 |
| finance, Insurance, Real Estate | 932 |
| Services | 5,480 |
| Government | 3,162 |
| Total | 22,297 |
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