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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 2, 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

2020 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#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
…
7 Port St. Lucie 96,234
6 Fort Lauderdale 98,864
5 Hialeah 106K
4 St. Petersburg 140K
3 Tampa 201K
2 Miami 225K
1 Jacksonville 466K

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.