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Tourism Statistics · Area

Leisure & hospitality jobs in Lee County

2014 – 2025 · 12 data points 8 of 65 · Regions of Florida Updated Nov 8, 2026
Tourism · 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 42,525 +1.4% since 2024
Regions of Florida · 2025 8 of 65 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +6.3% +1.2% a year on average
share of Florida 3.18% Florida: 1,335,780 · 2025
Leisure & hospitality jobs, 2014 – 2025 number
+6.3% since 2015

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

Compared with Leisure & hospitality jobs · number
Lee County 42,525
Florida 1.3M
United States 17M

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

The series at a glance Lee County · 2014 – 2025
Latest value 42,525 · 2025
First value 37,133 · 2014
Highest 43,172 · 2019
Lowest 36,812 · 2020
Average change +1.2% a year on average
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2014 – 2025

YearLee CountyChange FloridaUnited States
2025 42,525 +1.4% 1.3M 17M
2024 41,921 +3.1% 1.3M 17M
2023 40,674 −3.6% 1.3M 16M
2022 42,209 +3.7% 1.2M 16M
2021 40,702 +11% 1.1M 14M
2020 36,812 −15% 1M 13M
2019 43,172 +4.3% 1.3M 16M
2018 41,383 +0.0% 1.2M 16M
2017 41,368 +2.4% 1.2M 16M
2016 40,389 +0.9% 1.2M 16M
2015 40,017 +7.8% 1.1M 15M
2014 37,133 1.1M 15M

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
#TerritoryLeisure & hospitality jobs
1 Orange County 197K
2 Miami-Dade County 140K
3 Broward County 92,995
4 Palm Beach County 84,662
5 Hillsborough County 72,842
6 Pinellas County 55,061
7 Duval County 54,685
8 Lee County 40,389
9 Collier County 27,256
10 Volusia County 26,639
11 Brevard County 26,185
12 Sarasota County 23,492
13 Polk County 22,969
14 Seminole County 19,588
15 Manatee County 18,846
16 Osceola County 18,288
17 Leon County 17,931
18 Escambia County 16,976
19 Monroe County 15,295
20 Alachua County 14,839
21 Pasco County 14,463
22 Okaloosa County 14,455
23 St. Johns County 14,242
24 Bay County 13,776
25 Lake County 12,930
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2016

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.