- Treasure Coast's Major Industries
Health Care, Government, Agriculture and Processing, Aircraft, Marine, Construction, Technology, Retail, Banking & Finance, Transportation, Tourism.
Note: Many of the Marine, Aircraft and Technology industries are also manufacturing.
- Treasure Coast Labor Pool, 1999
- Total: 185,426. Unemployment Rate Average: 8.4%
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Martin |
St. Lucie |
Indian River |
Okeechobee |
| Labor Pool: |
48,074 |
74,957 |
49,155 |
16,899 |
| Unemployment Average: |
6.0% |
10.7% |
7.55% |
7.0% |
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Enterprise Zone: |
City of Fort Pierce
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Enterprise Florida: |
Yes
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Free Trade Zones: |
Yes
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Right to Work Laws: |
Yes
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Wage and Salary Surveys: |
Yes
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Industrial Review Bonds: |
Yes
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- Cost of Relocating Business
- Various tax incentives and tax increment financing programs are available on the Treasure Coast. Contact individual counties or visit their websites for details.
- Job Training
- Treasure Coast Job Training Center at Indian River Community College for new, existing and expanding businesses run in cooperation with Chambers of Commerce and local educational institutions; Treasure Coast Vocational Training at Indian River Community College; Vocation-Technical Schools on the Education Page.
- Exports
Custom plastic fabricating, cattle, citrus fruit & juice, animal feed, book publishing and board games, consumer & professional electronics, medical testing equipment, aircraft parts and modifications, airplanes, fresh seafood, sugar industry spare parts, PCV pipe and fittings, water filtration systems, telephone parts, precision parts, mirrors, laboratory equipment, liquors & beverages, computer parts
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