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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Labour force participation in Sarasota

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 250 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 4, 2026

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Labour force participation, 2013 – 2024 percent · Sarasota · Sarasota County · Florida · United States · World
−4.6 pp since 2014
Sarasota Sarasota County Florida United States World

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2013 – 2024

Compared with Labour force participation · percent
Sarasota
53.5%
Florida
59.8%
World
61.0% · 2025

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance Sarasota · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 53.5% · 2024
First value 58.2% · 2013
Highest 58.2% · 2013
Lowest 53.1% · 2022
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearSarasotaChange Sarasota CountyFloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024estimate 53.5% +0.1 pp 48.9% 59.8% 63.5% 61.1%
2023estimate 53.3% +0.2 pp 48.8% 59.6% 63.5% 61.2%
2022estimate 53.1% −0.6 pp 49.0% 59.4% 63.5% 60.7%
2021estimate 53.7% +0.1 pp 49.5% 59.4% 63.6% 60.4%
2020estimate 53.6% −0.9 pp 48.6% 58.9% — 59.6%
2019estimate 54.5% −0.2 pp 48.5% 58.8% — 61.0%
2018estimate 54.7% −0.3 pp 48.5% 58.7% — 61.2%
2017estimate 54.9% −1.9 pp 48.2% 58.7% — 61.3%
2016estimate 56.8% −1.4 pp 48.9% 58.8% — 61.5%
2015estimate 58.2% +0.0 pp 49.7% 59.2% — 61.6%
2014estimate 58.1% −0.1 pp 50.3% 59.5% — 61.8%
2013estimate 58.2% 51.0% 60.1% — 62.0%

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2013 – 2024

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2023 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryLabour force participation
391 Captiva 15.5%
390 Goodland 18.0%
389 Indian River Shores 18.2%
388 Wabasso Beach 21.7%
387 Longboat Key 22.2%
386 Hutchinson Island South 24.5%
385 Horseshoe Beach 25.5%
384 Citrus Hills 26.1%
383 Anna Maria 26.4%
382 Carrabelle 27.1%
381 Sun City Center 27.6%
380 Grove City 28.5%
379 The Meadows 28.7%
378 South Bay 28.9%
377 Yankeetown 29.1%
376 Englewood 30.0%
375 Venice 30.9%
374 Highland Beach 31.0%
373 Marco Island 31.0%
372 Micco 31.2%
371 Pine Ridge 31.3%
370 Manasota Key 31.4%
369 Siesta Key 31.7%
368 South Pasadena 32.1%
367 Zephyrhills West 32.4%
…
261 Tarpon Springs 52.3%
260 North Port 52.9%
259 Hobe Sound 53.1%
258 Sarasota 53.3%
257 Indian Harbour Beach 53.4%
256 Shady Hills 53.6%
255 Cross City 53.6%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2023

What it means

The share of adults who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed people aged 15 and over (16 in the US) divided by the population of that age.