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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

2016 · 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 451K
2 Miami 219K
3 Tampa 191K
4 St. Petersburg 133K
5 Hialeah 110K
6 Fort Lauderdale 95,726
7 Cape Coral 86,250
8 Port St. Lucie 86,018
9 Pembroke Pines 85,347
10 Hollywood 81,237
11 Miramar 75,285
12 Coral Springs 69,870
13 West Palm Beach 59,895
14 Davie 55,788
15 Clearwater 55,373
16 Pompano Beach 54,512
17 Palm Bay 52,301
18 Sunrise 51,486
19 Miami Gardens 50,715
20 Plantation 48,846
21 Miami Beach 46,275
22 Boca Raton 45,332
23 Deltona 44,244
24 Deerfield Beach 41,992
25 Boynton Beach 41,277
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2016

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.