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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 4, 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

2023 · 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 8,179
81 Sebastian 10,581
80 Tarpon Springs 12,489
79 Crestview 13,134
78 New Smyrna Beach 13,811
77 Estero 14,175
76 West Melbourne 14,430
75 Temple Terrace 14,875
74 Palm Springs 15,345
73 Rockledge 15,485
72 Key West 16,172
71 Panama City 16,594
70 Dania Beach 17,544
69 DeLand 17,591
68 Lauderdale Lakes 17,750
67 Dunedin 17,908
66 Aventura 18,156
65 Miami Lakes 18,396
64 Parkland 18,533
63 Cooper City 18,595
62 Riviera Beach 18,823
61 Ormond Beach 19,636
60 Fort Pierce 19,835
59 Hallandale Beach 21,042
58 Plant City 21,627
…
7 Cape Coral 108K
6 Port St. Lucie 114K
5 Hialeah 118K
4 St. Petersburg 151K
3 Tampa 216K
2 Miami 259K
1 Jacksonville 495K

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2023

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.