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Economy & jobs Statistics · Area

Jobs in Lee County

2014 – 2025 · 12 data points 8 of 67 · Regions of Florida Updated Oct 23, 2026
Economy & jobs · Lee 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 301,860 +0.9% since 2024
Regions of Florida · 2025 8 of 67 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +26% +2.7% a year on average
share of Florida 3.04% Florida: 9,914,411 · 2025
Jobs, 2014 – 2025 number
+26% since 2015

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

Compared with Jobs · number
Lee County 302K
Florida 9.9M
United States 156M

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

The series at a glance Lee County · 2014 – 2025
Latest value 301,860 · 2025
First value 226,047 · 2014
Highest 301,860 · 2025
Lowest 226,047 · 2014
Average change +2.7% a year on average
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2014 – 2025

YearLee CountyChange FloridaUnited States
2025 301,860 +0.9% 9.9M 156M
2024 299,283 +1.9% 9.8M 155M
2023 293,572 +2.9% 9.7M 153M
2022 285,203 +4.1% 9.4M 150M
2021 273,938 +6.1% 8.9M 144M
2020 258,107 −4.0% 8.4M 139M
2019 268,846 +2.7% 8.9M 148M
2018 261,782 +2.6% 8.7M 146M
2017 255,183 +1.8% 8.5M 144M
2016 250,630 +4.4% 8.3M 142M
2015 240,175 +6.3% 8M 139M
2014 226,047 7.8M 137M

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
#TerritoryJobs
1 Miami-Dade County 1.1M
2 Orange County 793K
3 Broward County 783K
4 Hillsborough County 665K
5 Palm Beach County 585K
6 Duval County 486K
7 Pinellas County 418K
8 Lee County 251K
9 Polk County 210K
10 Brevard County 201K
11 Seminole County 183K
12 Volusia County 167K
13 Sarasota County 164K
14 Leon County 146K
15 Collier County 141K
16 Escambia County 130K
17 Alachua County 127K
18 Manatee County 118K
19 Pasco County 113K
20 Marion County 99,953
21 Lake County 92,903
22 Osceola County 88,208
23 Okaloosa County 81,574
24 Bay County 77,408
25 St. Lucie County 72,724
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2016

What it means

The number of people working at local workplaces.

How it is calculated

Employment counted where people work (employers' records or regional accounts), annual average or year-end.