Lee County County Metrics

Job Change

Jobs Year Over Year Change

15,864

Growth Rate

4.4%

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Net New Jobs Needed by 2030

68,218

Children in Poverty

18.7%

(Decreasing)

<10%

2030 Goal

24,653

(Decreasing)

3rd Grade Reading Scores

48%

(Declining)

3,879

# Not Reading at Grade Level
(Increasing)

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100%

2030 Goal

Florida Gap Map

Open Jobs

17,368

(Increasing)

9,465

Unemployed Persons (Declining)

55

Unemployed People per 100 Jobs

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