Sarasota, Florida Metro Area

MSA: North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL
counties: Manatee, Sarasota

Population (2016 estimate): 788,000
Unemployment Rate (November 2017): 3.4%

NFP Employment (2016): 294,000
Average Earnings (2016): $43,410

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2011,1.1000,1.2,
2012,2.5000,1.7,
2013,4.2000,1.6,
2014,5.1000,1.9,
2015,5.2000,2.1,
2016,3.8000,1.7,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2011,-0.3000,2.8,
2012,-9.3000,2.3,
2013,2.1000,1.9,
2014,3.7000,2.4,
2015,6.3000,2.3,
2016,8.1000,2.0,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2011,10.1000,8.9000,
2012,8.3000,8.1000,
2013,6.9000,7.4000,
2014,5.8000,6.2000,
2015,5.0000,5.3000,
2016,4.5000,4.9000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2011,39340.00,41140.00,
2012,35680.00,42100.00,
2013,36420.00,42900.00,
2014,37770.00,43940.00,
2015,40150.00,44940.00,
2016,43410.00,45850.00,

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	9,050	32.0	0.6	$93,790
Business and Financial Operations	12,100	42.8	0.8	$56,970
IT and Mathematical	3,650	12.9	0.4	$61,270
Architecture and Engineering	2,630	9.3	0.5	$59,030
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	1,010	3.6	0.4	$51,460
Community and Social Services	2,780	9.8	0.7	$40,410
Legal and Judicial	2,450	8.7	1.1	$70,880
Education, Training, and Library	11,790	41.7	0.7	$42,850
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	3,520	12.5	0.9	$39,190
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	18,310	64.8	1.1	$59,930
Healthcare Support	11,860	42.0	1.5	$28,570
Protective Services	5,610	19.8	0.8	$41,920
Food Preparation and Serving Related	34,330	121.4	1.3	$22,160
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	12,230	43.2	1.4	$23,270
Personal Care and Services	8,200	29.0	0.9	$23,860
Sales and Related	39,000	138.0	1.3	$25,570
Office and Administrative Support	48,060	170.0	1.1	$31,070
Construction and Extraction	15,740	55.7	1.4	$35,620
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	12,560	44.4	1.1	$37,030
Production	13,140	46.5	0.7	$31,060
Transportation and Material Moving	13,150	46.5	0.7	$26,720