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Economy & jobs Statistics · Area

Labour force in Manatee County

2000 – 2025 · 26 data points 15 of 67 · Regions of Florida Updated Oct 23, 2026
Economy & jobs · Manatee 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 202,319 +1.1% since 2024
Regions of Florida · 2025 15 of 67 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +23% +2.0% a year on average
share of Florida 1.82% Florida: 11,109,300 · 2025
Labour force, 2000 – 2025 people
+23% since 2015

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 2025

Compared with Labour force · people
Manatee County 202K
Florida 11M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics

The series at a glance Manatee County · 2000 – 2025
Latest value 202,319 · 2025
First value 124,284 · 2000
Highest 202,319 · 2025
Lowest 124,284 · 2000
Average change +2.0% a year on average
Data points 26

By year

All years · 2000 – 2025

YearManatee CountyChange Florida
2025 202,319 +1.1% 11M
2024 200,059 +2.9% 11M
2023 194,465 +4.9% 11M
2022 185,295 +3.9% 11M
2021 178,413 +3.4% 10M
2020 172,570 −1.7% 10M
2019 175,519 +1.3% 10M
2018 173,270 +1.7% 10M
2017 170,336 +1.9% 10M
2016 167,176 +1.5% 9.8M
2015 164,712 +3.2% 9.6M
2014 159,591 +3.4% 9.5M
2013 154,383 +3.2% 9.4M
2012 149,559 +1.3% 9.3M
2011 147,672 −0.2% 9.3M
2010 147,977 +2.7% 9.2M
2009 144,024 −1.2% 9.2M
2008 145,824 −2.4% 9.3M
2007 149,348 −0.9% 9.3M
2006 150,682 +3.2% 9.1M
2005 146,041 +1.6% 8.8M
2004 143,717 +4.9% 8.5M
2003 136,992 +2.3% 8.3M
2002 133,956 +5.5% 8.2M
2001 126,979 +2.2% 8.1M
2000 124,284 7.9M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 2025

Ranking · Regions of Florida

2015 · 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
23 Alachua County 129K
50 Baker County 11,162
27 Bay County 87,452
51 Bradford County 10,734
10 Brevard County 256K
2 Broward County 987K
61 Calhoun County 4,936
30 Charlotte County 67,593
33 Citrus County 47,769
25 Clay County 98,350
16 Collier County 164K
38 Columbia County 28,946
49 DeSoto County 13,365
59 Dixie County 5,581
7 Duval County 460K
20 Escambia County 138K
35 Flagler County 43,629
62 Franklin County 4,766
42 Gadsden County 18,195
57 Gilchrist County 6,493
64 Glades County 4,706
58 Gulf County 5,989
65 Hamilton County 4,518
52 Hardee County 10,081
47 Hendry County 15,086
…
46 Levy County 16,430
67 Liberty County 2,636
55 Madison County 7,468
15 Manatee County 165K
22 Marion County 130K
29 Martin County 69,424
1 Miami-Dade County 1.3M
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2015

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.