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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

2018 · 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 1.4M
2 Broward County 1M
3 Orange County 751K
4 Hillsborough County 722K
5 Palm Beach County 715K
6 Duval County 492K
7 Pinellas County 475K
8 Lee County 330K
9 Polk County 305K
10 Brevard County 274K
11 Seminole County 254K
12 Volusia County 245K
13 Pasco County 240K
14 Osceola County 191K
15 Sarasota County 179K
16 Manatee County 173K
17 Collier County 164K
18 Lake County 162K
19 Leon County 153K
20 St. Lucie County 143K
21 Escambia County 143K
22 Marion County 140K
23 Alachua County 136K
24 St. Johns County 121K
25 Clay County 104K
…
32 Indian River County 62,317
33 Citrus County 50,304
34 Flagler County 46,783
35 Monroe County 43,738
36 Nassau County 39,681
37 Highlands County 35,393
38 Walton County 32,926
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2018

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.