Punta Gorda, Florida Metro Area

MSA: Punta Gorda, FL
county: Charlotte

Population (2017 estimate): 182,000
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 4.0%

NFP Employment (2017): 48,000
Average Earnings (2017): $33,630

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2012,1.4000,1.7,
2013,2.1000,1.6,
2014,2.6000,1.9,
2015,4.1000,2.1,
2016,3.3000,1.8,
2017,1.1000,1.6,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2012,-12.8000,2.3,
2013,7.8000,2.0,
2014,9.6000,2.3,
2015,-1.3000,2.4,
2016,-4.1000,2.0,
2017,10.4000,2.8,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2012,9.5000,8.1000,
2013,8.0000,7.4000,
2014,6.9000,6.2000,
2015,6.0000,5.3000,
2016,5.3000,4.9000,
2017,4.6000,4.4000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2012,27220.00,42068.00,
2013,29340.00,42900.00,
2014,32170.00,43888.00,
2015,31760.00,44928.00,
2016,30450.00,45812.00,
2017,33630.00,47112.00,

Click on an occupational group in the table below for data on specific occupations:

data source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational Group	Total Employment	Jobs per 1000	Location Quotient	Median Annual Earnings
Management	1,050	23.3	0.5	$88,380
Business and Financial Operations	1,370	30.5	0.6	$53,290
IT and Mathematical	380	8.4	0.3	$58,720
Architecture and Engineering	170	3.7	0.2	$60,540
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	140	3.2	0.4	$37,300
Community and Social Services	420	9.4	0.7	$39,840
Legal and Judicial	350	7.8	1.0	$91,640
Education, Training, and Library	1,830	40.8	0.7	$48,760
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	280	6.2	0.5	$38,730
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	3,830	85.4	1.4	$57,480
Healthcare Support	1,740	38.8	1.4	$27,060
Protective Services	1,220	27.2	1.1	$41,250
Food Preparation and Serving Related	6,120	136.4	1.5	$19,860
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	2,180	48.7	1.5	$22,960
Personal Care and Services	1,340	29.9	0.9	$22,460
Sales and Related	7,440	166.0	1.6	$23,460
Office and Administrative Support	7,040	156.9	1.0	$29,320
Construction and Extraction	2,680	59.7	1.5	$34,220
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	2,120	47.2	1.2	$34,810
Production	1,020	22.7	0.4	$27,530
Transportation and Material Moving	2,080	46.3	0.7	$24,670