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Statistics · Area
Labour force in Manatee County
2000 – 2025 · 26 data points
15 of 67 · Regions of Florida
Updated Oct 23, 2026
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
0
100K
200K
300K
2000
2010
2015
2025
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
| Year | Manatee County | Change | 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.
| # | Territory | Labour force | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Alachua County | 134K | |
| 50 | Baker County | 11,569 | |
| 27 | Bay County | 89,401 | |
| 51 | Bradford County | 10,784 | |
| 10 | Brevard County | 267K | |
| 2 | Broward County | 1M | |
| 61 | Calhoun County | 5,021 | |
| 31 | Charlotte County | 65,502 | |
| 33 | Citrus County | 50,703 | |
| 25 | Clay County | 103K | |
| 17 | Collier County | 160K | |
| 40 | Columbia County | 26,976 | |
| 49 | DeSoto County | 13,252 | |
| 60 | Dixie County | 5,343 | |
| 6 | Duval County | 485K | |
| 20 | Escambia County | 142K | |
| 34 | Flagler County | 46,092 | |
| 63 | Franklin County | 4,361 | |
| 46 | Gadsden County | 16,914 | |
| 55 | Gilchrist County | 7,136 | |
| 62 | Glades County | 4,403 | |
| 59 | Gulf County | 5,649 | |
| 65 | Hamilton County | 4,116 | |
| 52 | Hardee County | 9,830 | |
| 42 | Hendry County | 19,376 | |
| … | |||
| 45 | Levy County | 17,102 | |
| 67 | Liberty County | 2,523 | |
| 57 | Madison County | 6,348 | |
| 16 | Manatee County | 170K | |
| 22 | Marion County | 138K | |
| 30 | Martin County | 69,124 | |
| 1 | Miami-Dade County | 1.3M | |
| … |
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.
Economy & jobs
Statistics: Manatee County
GDP per person
$73,879
2024 · Florida
GDP per person (PPP)
$73,879
2024 · Florida
Gross domestic product
$26B
2024
Economic growth
4.3%
2024
Inflation
2.9%
2024 · United States
Unemployment rate
4.2%
2025
Unemployment rate, latest month
4.9%
Aug 2026
Youth unemployment
9.3%
2025 · United States
Employment rate
68.2%
2024 · Florida
Labour force participation
54.9%
2024
Household income per person
$64,167
2024 · Florida
Median household income
$78,457
2024