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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 3, 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

2019 · 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
80 Sebastian 9,757
79 Tarpon Springs 11,544
78 Crestview 11,906
77 New Smyrna Beach 12,619
76 Estero 13,909
75 Temple Terrace 14,327
74 Rockledge 14,451
73 Palm Springs 14,614
72 DeLand 15,278
71 Key West 15,515
70 Panama City 15,772
69 Parkland 15,933
68 Dania Beach 16,883
67 Lauderdale Lakes 16,887
66 Miami Lakes 17,090
65 Dunedin 17,153
64 Riviera Beach 17,602
63 Cooper City 18,013
62 Aventura 18,248
61 Ormond Beach 19,209
60 Fort Pierce 19,539
59 Hallandale Beach 20,258
58 Plant City 20,784
57 Royal Palm Beach 21,064
56 Bonita Springs 21,388
…
7 Port St. Lucie 94,717
6 Fort Lauderdale 98,478
5 Hialeah 115K
4 St. Petersburg 139K
3 Tampa 198K
2 Miami 240K
1 Jacksonville 470K

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2019

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.