Top Five Employment Categories for Job Growth

                                                  percentage change

Manatee County

Educational services       16.5%

Arts, entertainment and 10.2%

recreation

Management of companies          7.3%

and enterprises

Real estate, rental          5.2%

and leasing

Accommodation and           4.6%

food services

Sarasota County

Management of companies          12.5%

and enterprises

Educational services       6%

Healthcare and      2.3%

social assistance 

Real estate, rental and leasing       2.1%

All government      1.8%

*Annual average growth rate

Source: Sarasota-Bradenton Regional Labor Market Update, 2011, prepared for CareerEdge