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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Panama City

2000 – 2025 · 26 data points 71 of 83 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 24, 2026
Economy & jobs · Panama City Bay 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 16,930 +0.8% since 2024
Towns of Florida · 2025 71 of 83 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 −2.1% +0.1% a year on average
share of Bay County 18.1% Bay County: 93,493 · 2025
Labour force, 2000 – 2025 people
−2.1% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
Panama City 16,930
Bay County 93,493
Florida 11M

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

The series at a glance Panama City · 2000 – 2025
Latest value 16,930 · 2025
First value 16,553 · 2000
Highest 18,453 · 2008
Lowest 15,283 · 2020
Average change +0.1% a year on average
Data points 26

By year

All years · 2000 – 2025

YearPanama CityChange Bay CountyFlorida
2025 16,930 +0.8% 93,493 11M
2024 16,799 +1.2% 92,789 11M
2023 16,594 +2.7% 90,956 11M
2022 16,164 +0.4% 88,220 11M
2021 16,093 +5.3% 86,137 10M
2020 15,283 −3.1% 82,743 10M
2019 15,772 −5.7% 84,990 10M
2018 16,722 −0.8% 89,295 10M
2017 16,865 −0.9% 89,401 10M
2016 17,019 −1.6% 89,600 9.8M
2015 17,290 +0.6% 87,452 9.6M
2014 17,190 +1.1% 87,057 9.5M
2013 17,001 −0.1% 85,924 9.4M
2012 17,015 −1.0% 86,037 9.3M
2011 17,181 +0.9% 86,965 9.3M
2010 17,034 −7.6% 86,284 9.2M
2009 18,443 −0.1% 89,852 9.2M
2008 18,453 +1.5% 89,606 9.3M
2007 18,177 +1.3% 87,823 9.3M
2006 17,946 +1.7% 86,600 9.1M
2005 17,644 −2.5% 83,219 8.8M
2004 18,100 +3.7% 79,435 8.5M
2003 17,449 +2.3% 76,496 8.3M
2002 17,056 +2.0% 74,732 8.2M
2001 16,726 +1.0% 73,334 8.1M
2000 16,553 72,629 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
…
68 Lauderdale Lakes 17,676
69 Dania Beach 17,501
70 Dunedin 17,462
71 Panama City 16,930
72 Key West 16,507
73 Rockledge 16,253
74 Palm Springs 15,740
…

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.