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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

2021 · 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
66 Aventura 17,138
21 Boca Raton 46,755
56 Bonita Springs 21,552
24 Boynton Beach 42,961
50 Bradenton 23,699
8 Cape Coral 97,289
15 Clearwater 58,360
39 Coconut Creek 30,870
63 Cooper City 17,491
52 Coral Gables 22,709
12 Coral Springs 70,127
79 Crestview 12,327
51 Cutler Bay 22,846
67 Dania Beach 16,754
16 Davie 57,513
37 Daytona Beach 32,732
71 DeLand 15,919
25 Deerfield Beach 42,481
34 Delray Beach 34,717
22 Deltona 45,578
30 Doral 38,378
65 Dunedin 17,175
76 Estero 13,797
7 Fort Lauderdale 98,658
28 Fort Myers 41,533
…
5 Hialeah 111K
10 Hollywood 82,967
31 Homestead 36,514
1 Jacksonville 473K
40 Jupiter 30,528
72 Key West 15,075
53 Lake Worth Beach 21,925
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2021

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.