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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in St. Petersburg

2000 – 2025 · 26 data points 4 of 83 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 23, 2026
Economy & jobs · St. Petersburg Pinellas 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 148,569 −1.2% since 2024
Towns of Florida · 2025 4 of 83 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +11% +0.5% a year on average
share of Pinellas County 30.0% Pinellas County: 495,393 · 2025
Labour force, 2000 – 2025 people
+11% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
St. Petersburg 149K
Pinellas County 495K
Florida 11M

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

The series at a glance St. Petersburg · 2000 – 2025
Latest value 148,569 · 2025
First value 132,310 · 2000
Highest 150,601 · 2023
Lowest 123,071 · 2009
Average change +0.5% a year on average
Data points 26

By year

All years · 2000 – 2025

YearSt. PetersburgChange Pinellas CountyFlorida
2025 148,569 −1.2% 495K 11M
2024 150,378 −0.1% 501K 11M
2023 150,601 +2.0% 507K 11M
2022 147,682 +3.5% 500K 11M
2021 142,727 +1.7% 485K 10M
2020 140,302 +0.6% 475K 10M
2019 139,412 +1.3% 480K 10M
2018 137,645 +1.7% 475K 10M
2017 135,405 +2.0% 468K 10M
2016 132,714 −1.2% 461K 9.8M
2015 134,278 +0.5% 470K 9.6M
2014 133,672 +0.9% 469K 9.5M
2013 132,512 +1.1% 467K 9.4M
2012 131,115 +0.2% 463K 9.3M
2011 130,804 −0.6% 462K 9.3M
2010 131,545 +6.9% 466K 9.2M
2009 123,071 −1.8% 446K 9.2M
2008 125,318 −0.5% 453K 9.3M
2007 125,954 −0.3% 456K 9.3M
2006 126,285 −0.0% 458K 9.1M
2005 126,329 −3.4% 458K 8.8M
2004 130,806 +0.9% 469K 8.5M
2003 129,614 −1.3% 464K 8.3M
2002 131,334 −1.0% 470K 8.2M
2001 132,708 +0.3% 476K 8.1M
2000 132,310 475K 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
83 Venice 8,783
82 Sebastian 10,622
81 Tarpon Springs 12,310
80 Palmetto Bay 12,920
79 Crestview 13,565
78 New Smyrna Beach 13,820
77 Estero 14,141
76 Temple Terrace 14,833
75 West Melbourne 15,309
74 Palm Springs 15,740
73 Rockledge 16,253
72 Key West 16,507
71 Panama City 16,930
70 Dunedin 17,462
69 Dania Beach 17,501
68 Lauderdale Lakes 17,676
67 Aventura 18,042
66 DeLand 18,436
65 Cooper City 18,563
64 Miami Lakes 18,582
63 Parkland 18,740
62 Riviera Beach 18,811
61 Ormond Beach 19,536
60 Fort Pierce 20,093
59 Hallandale Beach 20,961
…
7 Cape Coral 110K
6 Port St. Lucie 119K
5 Hialeah 119K
4 St. Petersburg 149K
3 Tampa 217K
2 Miami 263K
1 Jacksonville 493K

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.