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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Pensacola

2000 – 2025 · 26 data points 49 of 83 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 23, 2026
Economy & jobs · Pensacola Escambia 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 26,213 +0.4% since 2024
Towns of Florida · 2025 49 of 83 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 −2.1% −0.2% a year on average
share of Escambia County 17.6% Escambia County: 148,910 · 2025
Labour force, 2000 – 2025 people
−2.1% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
Pensacola 26,213
Escambia County 149K
Florida 11M

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

The series at a glance Pensacola · 2000 – 2025
Latest value 26,213 · 2025
First value 27,594 · 2000
Highest 27,594 · 2000
Lowest 25,729 · 2009
Average change −0.2% a year on average
Data points 26

By year

All years · 2000 – 2025

YearPensacolaChange Escambia CountyFlorida
2025 26,213 +0.4% 149K 11M
2024 26,108 −1.5% 148K 11M
2023 26,502 +0.3% 149K 11M
2022 26,419 +1.0% 146K 11M
2021 26,149 −0.9% 145K 10M
2020 26,394 −0.9% 144K 10M
2019 26,647 +0.9% 145K 10M
2018 26,406 +0.3% 143K 10M
2017 26,334 −0.0% 142K 10M
2016 26,340 −1.6% 141K 9.8M
2015 26,762 −0.1% 138K 9.6M
2014 26,787 −0.5% 139K 9.5M
2013 26,911 −0.3% 138K 9.4M
2012 26,994 −1.5% 139K 9.3M
2011 27,401 +0.1% 140K 9.3M
2010 27,373 +6.4% 140K 9.2M
2009 25,729 −1.5% 139K 9.2M
2008 26,111 −2.3% 139K 9.3M
2007 26,732 +0.4% 143K 9.3M
2006 26,627 +0.9% 140K 9.1M
2005 26,400 −4.0% 137K 8.8M
2004 27,500 +0.6% 133K 8.5M
2003 27,326 +0.9% 132K 8.3M
2002 27,083 −1.4% 131K 8.2M
2001 27,472 −0.4% 133K 8.1M
2000 27,594 134K 7.9M

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

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2025 · 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 493K
2 Miami 263K
3 Tampa 217K
4 St. Petersburg 149K
5 Hialeah 119K
6 Port St. Lucie 119K
7 Cape Coral 110K
8 Fort Lauderdale 103K
9 Pembroke Pines 93,220
10 Hollywood 86,585
11 Miramar 81,786
12 Coral Springs 74,749
13 West Palm Beach 67,710
14 Palm Bay 66,937
15 Davie 61,509
16 Pompano Beach 59,209
17 Clearwater 59,002
18 Plantation 55,870
19 Sunrise 53,999
20 Miami Gardens 52,907
21 Boca Raton 49,758
22 Deltona 47,946
23 Miami Beach 46,864
24 Boynton Beach 45,150
25 Palm Coast 44,855
…
46 Oakland Park 27,324
47 North Lauderdale 27,151
48 Sarasota 26,625
49 Pensacola 26,213
50 Bradenton 24,911
51 Cutler Bay 24,019
52 Coral Gables 23,835
…

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

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.