Lee County County Metrics

Job Change

Jobs Year Over Year Change

-3,380

Growth Rate

-0.9%

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Net New Jobs Needed by 2030

76,009

Children in Poverty

17.1%

(Decreasing)

<10%

2030 Goal

22,954

(Increasing)

3rd Grade Reading Scores

48%

(Unchanged)

4,272

# Not Reading at Grade Level
(Increasing)

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100%

2030 Goal

Florida Gap Map

Open Jobs

14,525

(Increasing)

14,188

Unemployed Persons (Increasing)

98

Unemployed People per 100 Jobs

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