Rising Employment Rates

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The data shown here, which was obtained by SCOPE from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, illustrates the percent change of people employed in Sarasota County. From 2007 to 2010, there were negative changes in the level of employment, and 2009 saw the largest percent decrease in employed people at  negative 7 percent. Since 2009, rates have increased at a relatively steady pace. 

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