Table IRD 23. Percentage employed in manufacturing in the total work force in 

 1978 and in 1970-78 (Florida Department of Commerce, Division of Economic 

 Development 1980). 



Percentage change 

 County Percentage 1978 in 1970-78 



Charlotte 2.1 75.1 



Collier 2.9 139.6 



DeSoto 4.2 -3.4 



Hillsborough 12.7 16.1 



Lee 5.2 108.6 



Manatee 13.3 41.7 



Monroe 3.1 75.7 



Pasco 7.9 73.5 



Pinellas 11.7 36.5 



Sarasota 7.7 60.7 



Florida 11.1 



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