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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

2019 · 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
66 Glades County 53
65 Lafayette County 64
64 Union County 114
63 Hamilton County 200
62 Dixie County 215
61 Jefferson County 223
60 Calhoun County 241
59 Holmes County 242
58 Gilchrist County 271
57 Gulf County 359
56 Madison County 415
55 Hardee County 558
54 Baker County 603
53 Taylor County 604
52 Washington County 692
51 Gadsden County 708
50 Franklin County 722
49 Bradford County 751
48 Wakulla County 767
47 DeSoto County 802
46 Suwannee County 951
45 Levy County 1,037
44 Hendry County 1,125
43 Okeechobee County 1,403
42 Jackson County 1,493
…
29 Indian River County 8,240
28 St. Lucie County 10,216
27 Martin County 10,612
26 Bay County 12,440
25 Marion County 13,378
24 Lake County 14,447
23 Monroe County 15,067
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2019

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.