Workforce
South Florida’s exceptional quality of life has always been able to attract a highly skilled workforce from around the world.
Delray Beach is within a 40 mile commute of a Labor Force of 1.6 million within Broward and Palm Beach Counties.
The industries in our region exemplify the types of jobs that are most prevalent. In addition, many of our colleges and universities work closely with business to ensure future graduates are prepared to fill-in the sophisticated requirements of today’s employers.
Workforce Stats
State News:
Florida has become one of the fastest growing states in the life sciences industry and is among the top 10 United States biotech centers according to Ernst & Young. In addition, Florida's solar industry, the Banner Center for Alternative Energy's primary area of focus, is projected to generate 51,000 direct jobs and produce revenue of $12.6 billion, according to an industry need assessment commissioned by the Banner Center.
Palm Beach County News:
- The unemployment rate in Palm Beach County was 11.3 percent in July 2009, up 4.1 percentage points from the July 2008 rate of 7.2 percent. Palm Beach County’s unemployment rate was 0.3 percent higher than the state’s unemployment rate of 11.0 percent. Out of a labor force of 629,235, there were 71,192 unemployed Palm Beach County residents.
- The current unemployment rate is the highest recorded since August 1992 when it was 12.6 percent.
- In July 2009, nonagricultural employment in the West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach Metropolitan Division was 510,000, down 4.2 percent over the year. Statewide, employment declined by 5.1 percent over the same time period.
- West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach Metropolitan Division lost 22,100 nonagricultural jobs over the year. Job losses were primarily in trade, transportation, and utilities (-5,900 jobs). Other industries losing jobs included: construction (-5,800 jobs); professional and business services (-5,100 jobs); leisure and hospital (-4,100 jobs); manufacturing (-1,600 jobs); information (-500 jobs); and other services (-300 jobs).
- Industries that gained jobs over the year were education and health services (+800 jobs) and government (+600 jobs).
- The job growth rate in education and health services and government (both +1.0 percent) exceeded the job growth rate in the state for those industry sectors.
Source: Workforce Alliance
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