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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Jacksonville

2000 – 2025 · 26 data points 1 of 83 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 23, 2026
Economy & jobs · Jacksonville Duval 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 492,976 −0.7% since 2024
Towns of Florida · 2025 1 of 83 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +14% +1.0% a year on average
share of Duval County 95.1% Duval County: 518,239 · 2025
Labour force, 2000 – 2025 people
+14% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
Jacksonville 493K
Duval County 518K
Florida 11M

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

The series at a glance Jacksonville · 2000 – 2025
Latest value 492,976 · 2025
First value 385,284 · 2000
Highest 496,655 · 2024
Lowest 384,477 · 2003
Average change +1.0% a year on average
Data points 26

By year

All years · 2000 – 2025

YearJacksonvilleChange Duval CountyFlorida
2025 492,976 −0.7% 518K 11M
2024 496,655 +0.3% 522K 11M
2023 495,356 +1.8% 521K 11M
2022 486,829 +2.8% 513K 11M
2021 473,380 +1.6% 499K 10M
2020 466,024 −0.9% 491K 10M
2019 470,313 +1.0% 496K 10M
2018 465,615 +1.4% 492K 10M
2017 459,094 +1.8% 485K 10M
2016 451,179 +3.9% 476K 9.8M
2015 434,276 +0.9% 460K 9.6M
2014 430,569 +0.5% 457K 9.5M
2013 428,283 +0.4% 455K 9.4M
2012 426,401 −0.4% 453K 9.3M
2011 427,990 −0.2% 455K 9.3M
2010 428,949 +2.3% 456K 9.2M
2009 419,437 −1.2% 447K 9.2M
2008 424,495 +1.2% 452K 9.3M
2007 419,590 +2.4% 447K 9.3M
2006 409,824 +2.7% 436K 9.1M
2005 399,001 +2.9% 426K 8.8M
2004 387,784 +0.9% 414K 8.5M
2003 384,477 −0.4% 411K 8.3M
2002 386,023 −0.9% 412K 8.2M
2001 389,635 +1.1% 416K 8.1M
2000 385,284 412K 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
83 Venice 8,783
82 Sebastian 10,622
81 Tarpon Springs 12,310
80 Palmetto Bay 12,920
79 Crestview 13,565
78 New Smyrna Beach 13,820
77 Estero 14,141
76 Temple Terrace 14,833
75 West Melbourne 15,309
74 Palm Springs 15,740
73 Rockledge 16,253
72 Key West 16,507
71 Panama City 16,930
70 Dunedin 17,462
69 Dania Beach 17,501
68 Lauderdale Lakes 17,676
67 Aventura 18,042
66 DeLand 18,436
65 Cooper City 18,563
64 Miami Lakes 18,582
63 Parkland 18,740
62 Riviera Beach 18,811
61 Ormond Beach 19,536
60 Fort Pierce 20,093
59 Hallandale Beach 20,961
…
4 St. Petersburg 149K
3 Tampa 217K
2 Miami 263K
1 Jacksonville 493K

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.