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Economy & jobs Statistics · Area

Labour force in Sarasota County

2000 – 2025 · 26 data points 16 of 67 · Regions of Florida Updated Oct 25, 2026
Economy & jobs · Sarasota 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 201,040 +1.4% since 2024
Regions of Florida · 2025 16 of 67 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +13% +1.2% a year on average
share of Florida 1.81% Florida: 11,109,300 · 2025
Labour force, 2000 – 2025 people
+13% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
Sarasota County 201K
Florida 11M

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

The series at a glance Sarasota County · 2000 – 2025
Latest value 201,040 · 2025
First value 150,102 · 2000
Highest 201,040 · 2025
Lowest 150,102 · 2000
Average change +1.2% a year on average
Data points 26

By year

All years · 2000 – 2025

YearSarasota CountyChange Florida
2025 201,040 +1.4% 11M
2024 198,330 +1.0% 11M
2023 196,443 +4.0% 11M
2022 188,908 +3.2% 11M
2021 182,997 +3.3% 10M
2020 177,234 −1.7% 10M
2019 180,256 +0.9% 10M
2018 178,601 +1.2% 10M
2017 176,484 +1.5% 10M
2016 173,938 −2.1% 9.8M
2015 177,626 +2.1% 9.6M
2014 173,893 +2.5% 9.5M
2013 169,723 +1.8% 9.4M
2012 166,700 +0.2% 9.3M
2011 166,320 −0.8% 9.3M
2010 167,629 +2.4% 9.2M
2009 163,644 −3.2% 9.2M
2008 168,974 −2.7% 9.3M
2007 173,695 −0.5% 9.3M
2006 174,523 +2.1% 9.1M
2005 170,972 +1.0% 8.8M
2004 169,291 +4.5% 8.5M
2003 161,979 +1.8% 8.3M
2002 159,154 +4.5% 8.2M
2001 152,250 +1.4% 8.1M
2000 150,102 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
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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.