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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

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
#TerritoryLeisure & hospitality jobs
1 Orange County 197K
2 Miami-Dade County 140K
3 Broward County 92,995
4 Palm Beach County 84,662
5 Hillsborough County 72,842
6 Pinellas County 55,061
7 Duval County 54,685
8 Lee County 40,389
9 Collier County 27,256
10 Volusia County 26,639
11 Brevard County 26,185
12 Sarasota County 23,492
13 Polk County 22,969
14 Seminole County 19,588
15 Manatee County 18,846
16 Osceola County 18,288
17 Leon County 17,931
18 Escambia County 16,976
19 Monroe County 15,295
20 Alachua County 14,839
21 Pasco County 14,463
22 Okaloosa County 14,455
23 St. Johns County 14,242
24 Bay County 13,776
25 Lake County 12,930
26 Marion County 12,545
27 Martin County 9,884
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2016

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.