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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

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
…
31 Homestead 36,514
1 Jacksonville 473K
40 Jupiter 30,528
72 Key West 15,075
53 Lake Worth Beach 21,925
26 Largo 42,441
64 Lauderdale Lakes 17,220
…

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.