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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

2017 · 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 Glades County 40
66 Lafayette County 49
65 Liberty County 56
64 Union County 58
63 Dixie County 162
62 Hamilton County 169
61 Calhoun County 209
60 Jefferson County 223
59 Gilchrist County 223
58 Holmes County 290
57 Madison County 359
56 Gulf County 495
55 Baker County 569
54 Hardee County 594
53 Taylor County 607
52 Washington County 618
51 Wakulla County 722
50 DeSoto County 737
49 Gadsden County 742
48 Franklin County 749
47 Bradford County 799
46 Suwannee County 914
45 Levy County 949
44 Hendry County 1,022
43 Jackson County 1,282
…
27 Martin County 10,094
26 Marion County 12,712
25 Lake County 13,418
24 Bay County 13,572
23 St. Johns County 14,657
22 Monroe County 14,772
21 Okaloosa County 14,887
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2017

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.