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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

2024 · 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 497K
2 Miami 264K
3 Tampa 216K
4 St. Petersburg 150K
5 Hialeah 120K
6 Port St. Lucie 118K
7 Cape Coral 110K
8 Fort Lauderdale 104K
9 Pembroke Pines 93,761
10 Hollywood 87,135
11 Miramar 82,367
12 Coral Springs 75,172
13 West Palm Beach 67,747
14 Palm Bay 66,710
15 Davie 61,888
16 Clearwater 59,702
17 Pompano Beach 59,594
18 Plantation 56,235
19 Sunrise 54,301
20 Miami Gardens 53,208
21 Boca Raton 49,717
22 Deltona 47,992
23 Miami Beach 47,115
24 Boynton Beach 45,221
25 Deerfield Beach 44,865
…
69 Dunedin 17,659
70 Dania Beach 17,613
71 Panama City 16,799
72 Key West 16,496
73 Rockledge 16,232
74 Palm Springs 15,762
75 West Melbourne 15,275
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2024

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.