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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Sarasota

2000 – 2025 · 26 data points 48 of 83 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 23, 2026
Economy & jobs · Sarasota Sarasota County Florida

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

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Overview 8 figures People 24 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 8 figures
Latest value · 2025 26,625 +1.3% since 2024
Towns of Florida · 2025 48 of 83 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 −0.4% +0.1% a year on average
share of Sarasota County 13.2% Sarasota County: 201,040 · 2025
Labour force, 2000 – 2025 people
−0.4% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
Sarasota 26,625
Sarasota County 201K
Florida 11M

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

The series at a glance Sarasota · 2000 – 2025
Latest value 26,625 · 2025
First value 25,919 · 2000
Highest 29,305 · 2004
Lowest 24,310 · 2009
Average change +0.1% a year on average
Data points 26

By year

All years · 2000 – 2025

YearSarasotaChange Sarasota CountyFlorida
2025 26,625 +1.3% 201K 11M
2024 26,275 −0.5% 198K 11M
2023 26,403 +2.8% 196K 11M
2022 25,674 +2.0% 189K 11M
2021 25,171 +1.6% 183K 10M
2020 24,765 −1.5% 177K 10M
2019 25,140 +0.2% 180K 10M
2018 25,101 +0.7% 179K 10M
2017 24,915 +1.1% 176K 10M
2016 24,646 −7.8% 174K 9.8M
2015 26,722 +1.7% 178K 9.6M
2014 26,271 +2.2% 174K 9.5M
2013 25,716 +1.7% 170K 9.4M
2012 25,277 +0.2% 167K 9.3M
2011 25,223 −0.6% 166K 9.3M
2010 25,382 +4.4% 168K 9.2M
2009 24,310 −3.4% 164K 9.2M
2008 25,162 −3.1% 169K 9.3M
2007 25,954 −2.1% 174K 9.3M
2006 26,506 −0.3% 175K 9.1M
2005 26,599 −9.2% 171K 8.8M
2004 29,305 +4.3% 169K 8.5M
2003 28,085 +1.7% 162K 8.3M
2002 27,614 +4.8% 159K 8.2M
2001 26,350 +1.7% 152K 8.1M
2000 25,919 150K 7.9M

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

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2020 · 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
82 Venice 7,183
81 Sebastian 9,608
80 Tarpon Springs 11,389
79 Crestview 11,838
78 New Smyrna Beach 12,499
77 West Melbourne 12,797
76 Estero 13,575
75 Palm Springs 14,213
74 Temple Terrace 14,262
73 Rockledge 14,282
72 Key West 15,060
71 DeLand 15,228
70 Panama City 15,283
69 Parkland 15,571
68 Miami Lakes 15,571
67 Aventura 16,501
66 Dunedin 16,827
65 Dania Beach 17,079
64 Cooper City 17,185
63 Lauderdale Lakes 17,381
62 Riviera Beach 17,665
61 Ormond Beach 18,563
60 Fort Pierce 19,364
59 Hallandale Beach 20,115
58 Plant City 20,123
…
52 Titusville 21,563
51 Cutler Bay 21,927
50 Bradenton 23,562
49 Sarasota 24,765
48 North Lauderdale 25,897
47 Oakland Park 26,264
46 Pensacola 26,394
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2020

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.