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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 Nov 14, 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

2021 · 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
67 Liberty County 2,449
66 Lafayette County 2,536
65 Hamilton County 4,007
64 Union County 4,035
63 Glades County 4,169
62 Franklin County 4,361
61 Calhoun County 4,862
60 Dixie County 5,475
59 Gulf County 5,796
58 Jefferson County 6,304
57 Taylor County 6,363
56 Madison County 6,694
55 Gilchrist County 7,473
54 Holmes County 7,502
53 Washington County 9,096
52 Hardee County 9,853
51 Bradford County 10,215
50 Baker County 11,785
49 DeSoto County 12,764
48 Okeechobee County 15,128
47 Wakulla County 16,010
46 Suwannee County 16,384
45 Gadsden County 17,179
44 Jackson County 17,507
43 Levy County 17,775
…
19 Leon County 155K
18 Collier County 168K
17 Lake County 170K
16 Manatee County 178K
15 Sarasota County 183K
14 Osceola County 203K
13 Seminole County 248K
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2021

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.