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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Bradenton

2000 – 2025 · 26 data points 50 of 83 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · Bradenton Manatee County Florida

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 2025

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Overview 8 figures People 24 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 8 figures
Latest value · 2025 24,911 +1.0% since 2024
Towns of Florida · 2025 50 of 83 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 −0.0% +0.2% a year on average
share of Manatee County 12.3% Manatee County: 202,319 · 2025
Labour force, 2000 – 2025 people
−0.0% since 2015

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 2025

Compared with Labour force · people
Bradenton 24,911
Manatee County 202K
Florida 11M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics

The series at a glance Bradenton · 2000 – 2025
Latest value 24,911 · 2025
First value 23,576 · 2000
Highest 27,358 · 2004
Lowest 22,714 · 2016
Average change +0.2% a year on average
Data points 26

By year

All years · 2000 – 2025

YearBradentonChange Manatee CountyFlorida
2025 24,911 +1.0% 202K 11M
2024 24,665 +1.0% 200K 11M
2023 24,430 +2.2% 194K 11M
2022 23,904 +0.9% 185K 11M
2021 23,699 +0.6% 178K 10M
2020 23,562 −1.9% 173K 10M
2019 24,010 +2.5% 176K 10M
2018 23,435 +0.9% 173K 10M
2017 23,221 +2.2% 170K 10M
2016 22,714 −8.8% 167K 9.8M
2015 24,912 +3.4% 165K 9.6M
2014 24,102 +2.5% 160K 9.5M
2013 23,506 +2.9% 154K 9.4M
2012 22,845 +0.5% 150K 9.3M
2011 22,738 −0.5% 148K 9.3M
2010 22,847 −6.1% 148K 9.2M
2009 24,323 −1.2% 144K 9.2M
2008 24,617 −2.5% 146K 9.3M
2007 25,238 −2.0% 149K 9.3M
2006 25,760 +0.7% 151K 9.1M
2005 25,583 −6.5% 146K 8.8M
2004 27,358 +4.7% 144K 8.5M
2003 26,136 +2.2% 137K 8.3M
2002 25,581 +5.8% 134K 8.2M
2001 24,171 +2.5% 127K 8.1M
2000 23,576 124K 7.9M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 2025

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2025 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryLabour force
1 Jacksonville 493K
2 Miami 263K
3 Tampa 217K
4 St. Petersburg 149K
5 Hialeah 119K
6 Port St. Lucie 119K
7 Cape Coral 110K
8 Fort Lauderdale 103K
9 Pembroke Pines 93,220
10 Hollywood 86,585
11 Miramar 81,786
12 Coral Springs 74,749
13 West Palm Beach 67,710
14 Palm Bay 66,937
15 Davie 61,509
16 Pompano Beach 59,209
17 Clearwater 59,002
18 Plantation 55,870
19 Sunrise 53,999
20 Miami Gardens 52,907
21 Boca Raton 49,758
22 Deltona 47,946
23 Miami Beach 46,864
24 Boynton Beach 45,150
25 Palm Coast 44,855
…
47 North Lauderdale 27,151
48 Sarasota 26,625
49 Pensacola 26,213
50 Bradenton 24,911
51 Cutler Bay 24,019
52 Coral Gables 23,835
53 North Miami Beach 23,300
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2025

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.