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Tourism Statistics · Area

Leisure & hospitality jobs in Bay County

2014 – 2025 · 12 data points 26 of 65 · Regions of Florida Updated Nov 8, 2026
Tourism · 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 14,652 +4.4% since 2024
Regions of Florida · 2025 26 of 65 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +8.7% +0.9% a year on average
share of Florida 1.10% Florida: 1,335,780 · 2025
Leisure & hospitality jobs, 2014 – 2025 number
+8.7% since 2015

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

Compared with Leisure & hospitality jobs · number
Bay County 14,652
Florida 1.3M
United States 17M

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

The series at a glance Bay County · 2014 – 2025
Latest value 14,652 · 2025
First value 13,335 · 2014
Highest 14,652 · 2025
Lowest 11,479 · 2020
Average change +0.9% a year on average
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2014 – 2025

YearBay CountyChange FloridaUnited States
2025 14,652 +4.4% 1.3M 17M
2024 14,032 +2.5% 1.3M 17M
2023 13,691 +3.0% 1.3M 16M
2022 13,289 +4.2% 1.2M 16M
2021 12,751 +11% 1.1M 14M
2020 11,479 −7.7% 1M 13M
2019 12,440 −9.3% 1.3M 16M
2018 13,715 +1.1% 1.2M 16M
2017 13,572 −1.5% 1.2M 16M
2016 13,776 +2.2% 1.2M 16M
2015 13,480 +1.1% 1.1M 15M
2014 13,335 1.1M 15M

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

Ranking · Regions of Florida

2014 · 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
#TerritoryLeisure & hospitality jobs
67 Lafayette County 49
66 Union County 75
65 Glades County 81
64 Liberty County 83
63 Hamilton County 125
62 Calhoun County 146
61 Dixie County 153
60 Jefferson County 185
59 Gilchrist County 186
58 Holmes County 230
57 Gulf County 366
56 Madison County 373
55 Baker County 492
54 Hardee County 496
53 Taylor County 532
52 Washington County 588
51 Wakulla County 599
50 DeSoto County 639
49 Gadsden County 692
48 Franklin County 741
47 Bradford County 766
46 Levy County 779
45 Suwannee County 790
44 Hendry County 826
43 Okeechobee County 1,151
…
26 Marion County 11,057
25 Lake County 11,242
24 St. Johns County 12,749
23 Bay County 13,335
22 Pasco County 13,478
21 Alachua County 13,585
20 Monroe County 13,631
…

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

What it means

Jobs in hotels, restaurants, bars, attractions, arts and recreation — the tourism economy.

How it is calculated

Average private-sector employment in the leisure and hospitality industries.