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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Key West

2000 – 2025 · 26 data points 72 of 83 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 23, 2026
Economy & jobs · Key West Monroe County Florida

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

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Overview 7 figures People 21 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 8 figures
Latest value · 2025 16,507 +0.1% since 2024
Towns of Florida · 2025 72 of 83 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +2.9% +0.3% a year on average
share of Monroe County 33.4% Monroe County: 49,496 · 2025
Labour force, 2000 – 2025 people
+2.9% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
Key West 16,507
Monroe County 49,496
Florida 11M

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

The series at a glance Key West · 2000 – 2025
Latest value 16,507 · 2025
First value 15,135 · 2000
Highest 16,507 · 2025
Lowest 14,581 · 2006
Average change +0.3% a year on average
Data points 26

By year

All years · 2000 – 2025

YearKey WestChange Monroe CountyFlorida
2025 16,507 +0.1% 49,496 11M
2024 16,496 +2.0% 49,453 11M
2023 16,172 +2.1% 48,558 11M
2022 15,834 +5.0% 47,302 11M
2021 15,075 +0.1% 44,666 10M
2020 15,060 −2.9% 43,397 10M
2019 15,515 +2.5% 45,162 10M
2018 15,143 −0.9% 43,738 10M
2017 15,284 −2.1% 44,273 10M
2016 15,617 −2.6% 45,096 9.8M
2015 16,038 +1.9% 45,722 9.6M
2014 15,744 +1.4% 44,740 9.5M
2013 15,524 +1.0% 44,004 9.4M
2012 15,364 +2.2% 43,537 9.3M
2011 15,040 +0.6% 42,624 9.3M
2010 14,954 +1.4% 42,271 9.2M
2009 14,741 −3.2% 45,938 9.2M
2008 15,221 +4.0% 47,158 9.3M
2007 14,635 +0.4% 45,309 9.3M
2006 14,581 −2.9% 44,933 9.1M
2005 15,012 −2.4% 45,939 8.8M
2004 15,386 −1.4% 46,347 8.5M
2003 15,603 −0.1% 47,019 8.3M
2002 15,622 +0.0% 47,110 8.2M
2001 15,619 +3.2% 47,073 8.1M
2000 15,135 45,573 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
63 Aventura 17,632
22 Boca Raton 45,332
59 Bonita Springs 19,634
25 Boynton Beach 41,277
52 Bradenton 22,714
7 Cape Coral 86,250
15 Clearwater 55,373
38 Coconut Creek 30,544
62 Cooper City 17,641
51 Coral Gables 22,856
12 Coral Springs 69,870
50 Cutler Bay 23,495
67 Dania Beach 16,557
14 Davie 55,788
37 Daytona Beach 30,889
72 DeLand 14,009
24 Deerfield Beach 41,992
32 Delray Beach 34,187
23 Deltona 44,244
35 Doral 32,750
66 Dunedin 16,631
74 Estero 13,617
6 Fort Lauderdale 95,726
33 Fort Myers 33,885
60 Fort Pierce 19,217
…
30 Homestead 35,129
1 Jacksonville 451K
39 Jupiter 30,244
70 Key West 15,617
54 Lake Worth Beach 21,517
26 Largo 40,768
68 Lauderdale Lakes 16,134
…

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.