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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 Nov 1, 2026

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

2017 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryLabour force
78 Sebastian 9,532
77 Tarpon Springs 11,167
76 New Smyrna Beach 12,185
75 Rockledge 13,596
74 Estero 13,646
73 DeLand 14,390
72 Temple Terrace 14,442
71 Parkland 14,545
70 Key West 15,284
69 Miami Lakes 16,270
68 Dania Beach 16,674
67 Lauderdale Lakes 16,781
66 Dunedin 16,825
65 Panama City 16,865
64 Riviera Beach 17,338
63 Cooper City 17,804
62 Aventura 18,108
61 Ormond Beach 18,983
60 Fort Pierce 19,372
59 Hallandale Beach 20,045
58 Bonita Springs 20,107
57 Royal Palm Beach 20,137
56 Plant City 20,592
55 Titusville 20,861
54 Lake Worth Beach 21,676
…
7 Port St. Lucie 88,368
6 Fort Lauderdale 96,360
5 Hialeah 114K
4 St. Petersburg 135K
3 Tampa 194K
2 Miami 228K
1 Jacksonville 459K

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2017

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.