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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Pensacola

2000 – 2025 · 26 data points 49 of 83 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 26, 2026
Economy & jobs · Pensacola Escambia County Florida

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

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Overview 7 figures People 21 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 8 figures
Latest value · 2025 26,213 +0.4% since 2024
Towns of Florida · 2025 49 of 83 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 −2.1% −0.2% a year on average
share of Escambia County 17.6% Escambia County: 148,910 · 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
Pensacola 26,213
Escambia County 149K
Florida 11M

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

The series at a glance Pensacola · 2000 – 2025
Latest value 26,213 · 2025
First value 27,594 · 2000
Highest 27,594 · 2000
Lowest 25,729 · 2009
Average change −0.2% a year on average
Data points 26

By year

All years · 2000 – 2025

YearPensacolaChange Escambia CountyFlorida
2025 26,213 +0.4% 149K 11M
2024 26,108 −1.5% 148K 11M
2023 26,502 +0.3% 149K 11M
2022 26,419 +1.0% 146K 11M
2021 26,149 −0.9% 145K 10M
2020 26,394 −0.9% 144K 10M
2019 26,647 +0.9% 145K 10M
2018 26,406 +0.3% 143K 10M
2017 26,334 −0.0% 142K 10M
2016 26,340 −1.6% 141K 9.8M
2015 26,762 −0.1% 138K 9.6M
2014 26,787 −0.5% 139K 9.5M
2013 26,911 −0.3% 138K 9.4M
2012 26,994 −1.5% 139K 9.3M
2011 27,401 +0.1% 140K 9.3M
2010 27,373 +6.4% 140K 9.2M
2009 25,729 −1.5% 139K 9.2M
2008 26,111 −2.3% 139K 9.3M
2007 26,732 +0.4% 143K 9.3M
2006 26,627 +0.9% 140K 9.1M
2005 26,400 −4.0% 137K 8.8M
2004 27,500 +0.6% 133K 8.5M
2003 27,326 +0.9% 132K 8.3M
2002 27,083 −1.4% 131K 8.2M
2001 27,472 −0.4% 133K 8.1M
2000 27,594 134K 7.9M

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

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2023 · 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 495K
2 Miami 259K
3 Tampa 216K
4 St. Petersburg 151K
5 Hialeah 118K
6 Port St. Lucie 114K
7 Cape Coral 108K
8 Fort Lauderdale 104K
9 Pembroke Pines 92,412
10 Hollywood 87,072
11 Miramar 82,180
12 Coral Springs 74,343
13 West Palm Beach 67,504
14 Palm Bay 64,845
15 Davie 61,470
16 Clearwater 60,662
17 Pompano Beach 59,179
18 Plantation 55,710
19 Sunrise 54,236
20 Miami Gardens 53,132
21 Boca Raton 49,736
22 Deltona 47,745
23 Miami Beach 47,236
24 Boynton Beach 45,266
25 Deerfield Beach 44,683
…
45 Pinellas Park 28,585
46 Oakland Park 27,427
47 North Lauderdale 27,300
48 Pensacola 26,502
49 Sarasota 26,403
50 Bradenton 24,430
51 Cutler Bay 24,158
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2023

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.