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Economy & jobs Statistics · Area

Labour force in Bay County

2000 – 2025 · 26 data points 27 of 67 · Regions of Florida Updated Oct 23, 2026
Economy & jobs · Bay County Florida

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 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 93,493 +0.8% since 2024
Regions of Florida · 2025 27 of 67 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +6.9% +1.0% a year on average
share of Florida 0.84% Florida: 11,109,300 · 2025
Labour force, 2000 – 2025 people
+6.9% since 2015

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 2025

Compared with Labour force · people
Bay County 93,493
Florida 11M

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

The series at a glance Bay County · 2000 – 2025
Latest value 93,493 · 2025
First value 72,629 · 2000
Highest 93,493 · 2025
Lowest 72,629 · 2000
Average change +1.0% a year on average
Data points 26

By year

All years · 2000 – 2025

YearBay CountyChange Florida
2025 93,493 +0.8% 11M
2024 92,789 +2.0% 11M
2023 90,956 +3.1% 11M
2022 88,220 +2.4% 11M
2021 86,137 +4.1% 10M
2020 82,743 −2.6% 10M
2019 84,990 −4.8% 10M
2018 89,295 −0.1% 10M
2017 89,401 −0.2% 10M
2016 89,600 +2.5% 9.8M
2015 87,452 +0.5% 9.6M
2014 87,057 +1.3% 9.5M
2013 85,924 −0.1% 9.4M
2012 86,037 −1.1% 9.3M
2011 86,965 +0.8% 9.3M
2010 86,284 −4.0% 9.2M
2009 89,852 +0.3% 9.2M
2008 89,606 +2.0% 9.3M
2007 87,823 +1.4% 9.3M
2006 86,600 +4.1% 9.1M
2005 83,219 +4.8% 8.8M
2004 79,435 +3.8% 8.5M
2003 76,496 +2.4% 8.3M
2002 74,732 +1.9% 8.2M
2001 73,334 +1.0% 8.1M
2000 72,629 7.9M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 2025

Ranking · Regions of Florida

2016 · 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
67 Liberty County 2,557
66 Lafayette County 2,705
65 Union County 4,246
64 Glades County 4,294
63 Franklin County 4,418
62 Hamilton County 4,487
61 Calhoun County 5,068
60 Dixie County 5,311
59 Gulf County 5,708
58 Jefferson County 6,279
57 Madison County 6,340
56 Taylor County 7,015
55 Gilchrist County 7,118
54 Holmes County 7,365
53 Washington County 8,917
52 Hardee County 10,129
51 Bradford County 10,446
50 Baker County 11,496
49 DeSoto County 12,753
48 Wakulla County 14,904
47 Okeechobee County 16,019
46 Levy County 17,106
45 Gadsden County 17,225
44 Suwannee County 17,234
43 Jackson County 17,787
…
30 Martin County 68,549
29 Santa Rosa County 75,043
28 Hernando County 75,176
27 Bay County 89,600
26 Okaloosa County 92,806
25 Clay County 100K
24 St. Johns County 112K
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2016

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.