Lee County County Metrics

Job Change

Jobs Year Over Year Change

-3,917

Growth Rate

-1.1%

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Net New Jobs Needed by 2030

74,792

Children in Poverty

17.1%

(Decreasing)

<10%

2030 Goal

22,954

(Increasing)

3rd Grade Reading Scores

48%

(Improving)

3,975

# Not Reading at Grade Level
(Decreasing)

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100%

2030 Goal

Florida Gap Map

Open Jobs

14,833

(Increasing)

14,045

Unemployed Persons (Increasing)

95

Unemployed People per 100 Jobs

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