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Existing Conditions
Table 10 lists the 10 industry categories (out of 74 total) with the greatest projected absolute growth, and Table
11 lists the 10 industries with the greatest projected relative growth.
Table 10. Industries with the Greatest Projected Absolute Growth
Data source: Florida Department of Economic Opportunity

2011
2019
Absolute Growth,
Employment Employment
2011-2019

Industry
Administrative and Support Services

18,212

21,366

3,154

Ambulatory Healthcare Services

9,931

12,950

3,019

Local Government

23,953

26,596

2,643

Specialty Trade Contractors

6,106

7,877

1,771

Self-Employed and Unpaid Family Workers

15,166

16,585

1,419

Food Services and Drinking Places

12,697

14,050

1,353

Nursing and Residential Care Facilities

5,084

6,222

1,138

General Merchandise Stores

6,045

7,000

955

Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries

1,913

2,834

921

Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods

4,348

5,202

854

Table 11. Industries with the Greatest Projected Relative Growth
Data source: Florida Department of Economic Opportunity

Industry
Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries

1,913

2,834

48.1%

Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets

16

22

37.5%

Waste Management and Remediation Service

681

901

32.3%

Broadcasting (except Internet)

59

77

30.5%

Ambulatory Healthcare Services

9,931

12,950

30.4%

Specialty Trade Contractors

6,106

7,877

29.0%

623

779

25.0%

1,462

1,818

24.4%

Publishing Industries

485

600

23.7%

Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing

507

625

23.3%

Paper Manufacturing
Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores

38

2011
2019
Relative Growth,
Employment Employment
2011-2019