Employment, this is an accurate representation of all the individuals of the labor force that are currently employed. Notice how employment has increased since 2000, this is due to the amount of jobs created each year. Every year the Federal government is required to create 250,000 jobs with in the United States. This allows our economy to keep up with the increasing amount of people entering the labor force. One of the main reasons Southwest Florida has so many jobs is because we have created over 2,000 jobs and has expanded 32.5 %. The only other reason why so many jobs exist may be due to the lack of affordable housing. Once again notice how seasonal fluctuations plays a big role in Florida's employment.