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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

2024 · 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
22 Alachua County 15,537
54 Baker County 667
26 Bay County 14,032
50 Bradford County 810
10 Brevard County 29,908
3 Broward County 97,896
63 Calhoun County 234
29 Charlotte County 8,872
37 Citrus County 5,297
30 Clay County 8,672
9 Collier County 32,196
40 Columbia County 2,866
52 DeSoto County 742
62 Dixie County 260
7 Duval County 55,856
19 Escambia County 19,580
38 Flagler County 5,045
49 Franklin County 864
56 Gadsden County 625
58 Gilchrist County 417
65 Glades County 95
51 Gulf County 780
59 Hamilton County 405
47 Hardee County 1,008
46 Hendry County 1,059
…
61 Jefferson County 300
66 Lafayette County 59
24 Lake County 15,132
8 Lee County 41,921
20 Leon County 18,460
43 Levy County 1,205
67 Liberty County 30
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024

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.