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Work Force

Leesburg has a well-diversified workforce that is ready to lead the community into the new millennium.

Workforce Facts:

  • The Lake County work force exceeds 86,000.
  • The Metro-Orlando civilian labor force exceeds 845,000.
  • Lake County has the best high school graduation rate in Metro Orlando.
  • Median Income has increased 17% between 1990 and 1996.
  • Sixty-eight percent of Leesburg workers reside in the City.
  • Unemployment is currently 3.2 percent.
  • Economists estimate that Lake County will generate 3,254 new jobs in the year 2000.
  • Over 50% of Leesburg High School graduates continue their education.

Theses factors ensure a strong and stable labor pool for a community that is expected to remain among the nation's top 10 metropolitan areas for employment growth into the next millennium.

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