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Economy & jobs Statistics · Area

Jobs in Bay County

2014 – 2025 · 12 data points 26 of 67 · Regions of Florida Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · Bay County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2014 – 2025

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Overview 6 figures People 21 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 3 figures
Latest value · 2025 83,251 +0.7% since 2024
Regions of Florida · 2025 26 of 67 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +9.3% +1.1% a year on average
share of Florida 0.84% Florida: 9,914,411 · 2025
Jobs, 2014 – 2025 number
+9.3% since 2015

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2014 – 2025

Compared with Jobs · number
Bay County 83,251
Florida 9.9M
United States 156M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages

The series at a glance Bay County · 2014 – 2025
Latest value 83,251 · 2025
First value 74,006 · 2014
Highest 83,251 · 2025
Lowest 72,276 · 2020
Average change +1.1% a year on average
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2014 – 2025

YearBay CountyChange FloridaUnited States
2025 83,251 +0.7% 9.9M 156M
2024 82,632 +2.7% 9.8M 155M
2023 80,465 +3.2% 9.7M 153M
2022 77,970 +2.6% 9.4M 150M
2021 75,961 +5.1% 8.9M 144M
2020 72,276 −3.2% 8.4M 139M
2019 74,682 −3.9% 8.9M 148M
2018 77,736 +0.5% 8.7M 146M
2017 77,385 −0.0% 8.5M 144M
2016 77,408 +1.6% 8.3M 142M
2015 76,180 +2.9% 8M 139M
2014 74,006 7.8M 137M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2014 – 2025

Ranking · Regions 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
#TerritoryJobs
19 Alachua County 141K
50 Baker County 7,471
26 Bay County 83,251
48 Bradford County 9,673
10 Brevard County 244K
3 Broward County 864K
61 Calhoun County 3,247
30 Charlotte County 57,200
36 Citrus County 35,256
28 Clay County 57,660
14 Collier County 172K
40 Columbia County 24,847
47 DeSoto County 9,848
63 Dixie County 2,989
6 Duval County 561K
17 Escambia County 147K
38 Flagler County 28,593
60 Franklin County 3,504
42 Gadsden County 15,415
57 Gilchrist County 3,833
65 Glades County 2,232
56 Gulf County 4,597
62 Hamilton County 3,165
51 Hardee County 7,202
44 Hendry County 12,747
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025

What it means

The number of people working at local workplaces.

How it is calculated

Employment counted where people work (employers' records or regional accounts), annual average or year-end.