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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

2019 · 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
62 Aventura 18,248
22 Boca Raton 46,768
56 Bonita Springs 21,388
25 Boynton Beach 42,700
51 Bradenton 24,010
8 Cape Coral 92,698
14 Clearwater 58,068
37 Coconut Creek 31,643
63 Cooper City 18,013
52 Coral Gables 23,649
12 Coral Springs 71,554
78 Crestview 11,906
50 Cutler Bay 24,257
68 Dania Beach 16,883
15 Davie 58,023
38 Daytona Beach 31,151
72 DeLand 15,278
24 Deerfield Beach 42,869
34 Delray Beach 35,031
23 Deltona 45,203
28 Doral 38,650
65 Dunedin 17,153
76 Estero 13,909
6 Fort Lauderdale 98,478
29 Fort Myers 38,064
…
31 Homestead 37,614
1 Jacksonville 470K
40 Jupiter 31,061
71 Key West 15,515
54 Lake Worth Beach 21,863
26 Largo 42,221
67 Lauderdale Lakes 16,887
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2019

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.