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Tourism Statistics · Area

Leisure & hospitality jobs in Manatee County

2014 – 2025 · 12 data points 16 of 65 · Regions of Florida Updated Nov 8, 2026
Tourism · Manatee 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 21,064 +2.5% since 2024
Regions of Florida · 2025 16 of 65 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +13% +2.3% a year on average
share of Florida 1.58% Florida: 1,335,780 · 2025
Leisure & hospitality jobs, 2014 – 2025 number
+13% since 2015

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2014 – 2025

Compared with Leisure & hospitality jobs · number
Manatee County 21,064
Florida 1.3M
United States 17M

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

The series at a glance Manatee County · 2014 – 2025
Latest value 21,064 · 2025
First value 16,343 · 2014
Highest 21,064 · 2025
Lowest 16,343 · 2014
Average change +2.3% a year on average
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2014 – 2025

YearManatee CountyChange FloridaUnited States
2025 21,064 +2.5% 1.3M 17M
2024 20,548 −1.1% 1.3M 17M
2023 20,777 +7.8% 1.3M 16M
2022 19,270 +5.8% 1.2M 16M
2021 18,215 +7.8% 1.1M 14M
2020 16,899 −17% 1M 13M
2019 20,317 +5.3% 1.3M 16M
2018 19,297 −1.3% 1.2M 16M
2017 19,558 +3.8% 1.2M 16M
2016 18,846 +1.5% 1.2M 16M
2015 18,575 +14% 1.1M 15M
2014 16,343 1.1M 15M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2014 – 2025

Ranking · Regions of Florida

2025 · 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 15,756
54 Baker County 637
26 Bay County 14,652
50 Bradford County 881
10 Brevard County 30,049
3 Broward County 98,086
63 Calhoun County 221
29 Charlotte County 9,584
37 Citrus County 5,484
31 Clay County 8,546
9 Collier County 33,506
40 Columbia County 2,864
52 DeSoto County 778
62 Dixie County 248
7 Duval County 56,131
19 Escambia County 19,863
38 Flagler County 5,425
49 Franklin County 883
56 Gadsden County 607
59 Gilchrist County 378
65 Glades County 142
51 Gulf County 796
58 Hamilton County 414
47 Hardee County 1,023
46 Hendry County 1,039
…
20 Leon County 18,564
45 Levy County 1,145
57 Madison County 428
16 Manatee County 21,064
25 Marion County 14,752
27 Martin County 11,117
2 Miami-Dade County 152K
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025

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.