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Economy & jobs Statistics · Area

Labour force in Monroe County

2000 – 2025 · 26 data points 35 of 67 · Regions of Florida Updated Oct 24, 2026
Economy & jobs · Monroe County Florida

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

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Overview 6 figures People 21 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 3 figures
Latest value · 2025 49,496 +0.1% since 2024
Regions of Florida · 2025 35 of 67 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +8.3% +0.3% a year on average
share of Florida 0.45% Florida: 11,109,300 · 2025
Labour force, 2000 – 2025 people
+8.3% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
Monroe County 49,496
Florida 11M

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

The series at a glance Monroe County · 2000 – 2025
Latest value 49,496 · 2025
First value 45,573 · 2000
Highest 49,496 · 2025
Lowest 42,271 · 2010
Average change +0.3% a year on average
Data points 26

By year

All years · 2000 – 2025

YearMonroe CountyChange Florida
2025 49,496 +0.1% 11M
2024 49,453 +1.8% 11M
2023 48,558 +2.7% 11M
2022 47,302 +5.9% 11M
2021 44,666 +2.9% 10M
2020 43,397 −3.9% 10M
2019 45,162 +3.3% 10M
2018 43,738 −1.2% 10M
2017 44,273 −1.8% 10M
2016 45,096 −1.4% 9.8M
2015 45,722 +2.2% 9.6M
2014 44,740 +1.7% 9.5M
2013 44,004 +1.1% 9.4M
2012 43,537 +2.1% 9.3M
2011 42,624 +0.8% 9.3M
2010 42,271 −8.0% 9.2M
2009 45,938 −2.6% 9.2M
2008 47,158 +4.1% 9.3M
2007 45,309 +0.8% 9.3M
2006 44,933 −2.2% 9.1M
2005 45,939 −0.9% 8.8M
2004 46,347 −1.4% 8.5M
2003 47,019 −0.2% 8.3M
2002 47,110 +0.1% 8.2M
2001 47,073 +3.3% 8.1M
2000 45,573 7.9M

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

Ranking · Regions of Florida

2017 · 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 Miami-Dade County 1.3M
2 Broward County 1M
3 Orange County 734K
4 Hillsborough County 715K
5 Palm Beach County 711K
6 Duval County 485K
7 Pinellas County 468K
8 Lee County 325K
9 Polk County 299K
10 Brevard County 267K
11 Seminole County 251K
12 Volusia County 243K
13 Pasco County 236K
14 Osceola County 183K
15 Sarasota County 176K
16 Manatee County 170K
17 Collier County 160K
18 Lake County 157K
19 Leon County 152K
20 Escambia County 142K
21 St. Lucie County 140K
22 Marion County 138K
23 Alachua County 134K
24 St. Johns County 117K
25 Clay County 103K
…
32 Indian River County 61,468
33 Citrus County 50,703
34 Flagler County 46,092
35 Monroe County 44,273
36 Nassau County 38,446
37 Highlands County 35,408
38 Walton County 31,902
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2017

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.