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Economy & jobs Statistics · Area

Labour force in Lee County

2000 – 2025 · 26 data points 8 of 67 · Regions of Florida Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · Lee County Florida

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

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

YearLee CountyChange 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.

Year: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryLabour force
67 Liberty County 2,507
66 Lafayette County 2,580
65 Hamilton County 4,130
64 Union County 4,141
63 Franklin County 4,381
62 Glades County 4,458
61 Calhoun County 5,027
60 Taylor County 5,534
59 Dixie County 5,831
58 Gulf County 6,397
57 Madison County 6,983
56 Jefferson County 7,123
55 Holmes County 7,835
54 Gilchrist County 8,176
53 Washington County 9,376
52 Hardee County 10,323
51 Bradford County 10,472
50 Baker County 12,112
49 DeSoto County 12,468
48 Okeechobee County 16,360
47 Suwannee County 17,078
46 Gadsden County 17,302
45 Jackson County 17,462
44 Wakulla County 18,017
43 Levy County 19,128
…
11 Pasco County 300K
10 Brevard County 305K
9 Polk County 361K
8 Lee County 376K
7 Pinellas County 495K
6 Duval County 518K
5 Palm Beach County 777K
…

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.