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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

2017 · 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
1 Miami-Dade County 1.3M
2 Broward County 1M
3 Orange County 734K
4 Hillsborough County 715K
5 Palm Beach County 711K
6 Duval County 485K
7 Pinellas County 468K
8 Lee County 325K
9 Polk County 299K
10 Brevard County 267K
11 Seminole County 251K
12 Volusia County 243K
13 Pasco County 236K
14 Osceola County 183K
15 Sarasota County 176K
16 Manatee County 170K
17 Collier County 160K
18 Lake County 157K
19 Leon County 152K
20 Escambia County 142K
21 St. Lucie County 140K
22 Marion County 138K
23 Alachua County 134K
24 St. Johns County 117K
25 Clay County 103K
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2017

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.