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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

2018 · 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 44
65 Lafayette County 59
64 Union County 83
63 Dixie County 166
62 Hamilton County 169
61 Jefferson County 218
60 Calhoun County 257
59 Gilchrist County 261
58 Holmes County 287
57 Madison County 314
56 Gulf County 448
55 Hardee County 559
54 Baker County 577
53 Taylor County 621
52 Washington County 641
51 Gadsden County 694
50 Franklin County 762
49 DeSoto County 779
48 Wakulla County 782
47 Bradford County 783
46 Suwannee County 957
45 Levy County 982
44 Hendry County 1,041
43 Jackson County 1,374
42 Okeechobee County 1,445
…
11 Brevard County 27,620
10 Volusia County 28,366
9 Collier County 28,926
8 Lee County 41,383
7 Duval County 55,766
6 Pinellas County 58,229
5 Hillsborough County 77,334
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2018

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.