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Labour force in Lee County
2000 – 2025 · 26 data points
8 of 67 · Regions of Florida
Updated Oct 21, 2026
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 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
375,672
+0.0%
since 2024
Regions of Florida · 2025
8 of 67
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015
+18%
+2.4% a year on average
share of Florida
3.38%
Florida: 11,109,300 · 2025
Labour force, 2000 – 2025 people
+18% since 2015
0
100K
200K
300K
400K
2000
2010
2015
2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 2025
Compared with Labour force · people
Lee County 376K
Florida 11M
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
The series at a glance Lee County · 2000 – 2025
Latest value
375,672 · 2025
First value
209,511 · 2000
Highest
375,672 · 2025
Lowest
209,511 · 2000
Average change
+2.4% a year on average
Data points
26
By year
All years · 2000 – 2025
| Year | Lee County | Change | Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 375,672 | +0.0% | 11M |
| 2024 | 375,549 | +1.4% | 11M |
| 2023 | 370,395 | +2.6% | 11M |
| 2022 | 361,000 | +3.7% | 11M |
| 2021 | 348,127 | +3.9% | 10M |
| 2020 | 335,144 | −0.6% | 10M |
| 2019 | 337,076 | +2.1% | 10M |
| 2018 | 330,086 | +1.7% | 10M |
| 2017 | 324,617 | +1.2% | 10M |
| 2016 | 320,709 | +0.5% | 9.8M |
| 2015 | 319,006 | +3.4% | 9.6M |
| 2014 | 308,547 | +3.8% | 9.5M |
| 2013 | 297,360 | +2.5% | 9.4M |
| 2012 | 290,075 | +1.4% | 9.3M |
| 2011 | 286,177 | +0.8% | 9.3M |
| 2010 | 283,878 | +0.7% | 9.2M |
| 2009 | 281,944 | −2.5% | 9.2M |
| 2008 | 289,190 | −1.8% | 9.3M |
| 2007 | 294,403 | +1.5% | 9.3M |
| 2006 | 289,988 | +5.3% | 9.1M |
| 2005 | 275,435 | +8.5% | 8.8M |
| 2004 | 253,861 | +6.1% | 8.5M |
| 2003 | 239,311 | +3.8% | 8.3M |
| 2002 | 230,460 | +3.9% | 8.2M |
| 2001 | 221,752 | +5.8% | 8.1M |
| 2000 | 209,511 | 7.9M |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 2025
Ranking · Regions of Florida
2025 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Labour force | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami-Dade County | 1.4M | |
| 2 | Broward County | 1.1M | |
| 3 | Orange County | 816K | |
| 4 | Hillsborough County | 809K | |
| 5 | Palm Beach County | 777K | |
| 6 | Duval County | 518K | |
| 7 | Pinellas County | 495K | |
| 8 | Lee County | 376K | |
| 9 | Polk County | 361K | |
| 10 | Brevard County | 305K | |
| 11 | Pasco County | 300K | |
| 12 | Seminole County | 269K | |
| 13 | Volusia County | 265K | |
| 14 | Osceola County | 239K | |
| 15 | Manatee County | 202K | |
| 16 | Sarasota County | 201K | |
| 17 | Lake County | 197K | |
| 18 | Collier County | 186K | |
| 19 | St. Lucie County | 171K | |
| 20 | Leon County | 165K | |
| 21 | Marion County | 161K | |
| 22 | St. Johns County | 157K | |
| 23 | Escambia County | 149K | |
| 24 | Alachua County | 142K | |
| 25 | Clay County | 113K | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2025
What it means
Residents who work or are looking for work.
How it is calculated
Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.
Economy & jobs
Statistics: Lee County
GDP per person
$73,879
2024 · Florida
GDP per person (PPP)
$73,879
2024 · Florida
Gross domestic product
$54B
2024
Economic growth
3.4%
2024
Inflation
2.9%
2024 · United States
Unemployment rate
4.3%
2025
Unemployment rate, latest month
5.2%
Aug 2026
Youth unemployment
9.3%
2025 · United States
Employment rate
68.2%
2024 · Florida
Labour force participation
53.6%
2024
Household income per person
$64,167
2024 · Florida
Median household income
$76,107
2024