The "labor force", as defined for the purpose
of our web site and this web page in particular (including
stats), includes residents of the county who are working
or seeking work. The table below indicates size and
composition of the labor force. This table also includes
data from Gadsden County, Florida which is a border
County.
TABLE 1-2 (EMPLOYMENT STATISTICS FOR DECATUR COUNTY)
Measured Quantity
Value
State Unemployment Rate
4.4%
Decatur County Unemployment Rate
5.9%
Number of Workers in Labor Force
11,692
Employment (all industries)
9,692
Average Manufacturing Weekly Wage
$516
Average Non-Manufacturing Weekly Wage
$443
TABLE 1-3 (EMPLOYER COMPARISIONS)
Ten Largest Employers
(Five County Area) alphabetized
Five Largest Employers
(Decatur County) alphabetized
Bainbridge-Decatur County Hospital Authority
Bainbridge-Decatur County Hospital Authority
Wal-Mart Associates, Inc.
Elberta Crate & Box Co
Propex Fibers, Inc.
Engelhard Corporation
Wight Nurseries
Propex Industries
The Torrington Company
Wal-Mart Associates Inc
Miller County Hospital Authority
Cagle Foods JV LLC
Mitchell County State Prison
John D Achbold Memorial Hospital
Donalsonville Hospital Inc.
New Industries (Posted: 6/23/2008)
The Development Authority is proud to announce that two
new industries are now at the Commodore Industrial Park:
- Seminole BioDiesel
- Atlanta Structural Concrete. »
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The "labor force", as defined for the purpose
of our web site and this web page in particular (including
stats), includes residents of the county who are working
or seeking work. The table below indicates size and
composition of the labor force. This table also includes
data from Gadsden County, Florida which is a border
County.
