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Labour force in Miami-Dade County
2000 – 2025 · 26 data points
1 of 67 · Regions of Florida
Updated Oct 22, 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
1,429,207
−0.5%
since 2024
Regions of Florida · 2025
1 of 67
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015
+11%
+1.1% a year on average
share of Florida
12.9%
Florida: 11,109,300 · 2025
Labour force, 2000 – 2025 people
+11% since 2015
0
500K
1M
1.5M
2000
2010
2015
2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 2025
Compared with Labour force · people
Miami-Dade County 1.4M
Florida 11M
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
The series at a glance Miami-Dade County · 2000 – 2025
Latest value
1,429,207 · 2025
First value
1,084,931 · 2000
Highest
1,436,333 · 2024
Lowest
1,064,067 · 2002
Average change
+1.1% a year on average
Data points
26
By year
All years · 2000 – 2025
| Year | Miami-Dade County | Change | Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,429,207 | −0.5% | 11M |
| 2024 | 1,436,333 | +0.9% | 11M |
| 2023 | 1,423,438 | +2.6% | 11M |
| 2022 | 1,387,660 | +4.5% | 11M |
| 2021 | 1,328,443 | +4.2% | 10M |
| 2020 | 1,274,442 | −7.6% | 10M |
| 2019 | 1,378,850 | +2.0% | 10M |
| 2018 | 1,351,871 | +0.2% | 10M |
| 2017 | 1,348,570 | +3.3% | 10M |
| 2016 | 1,305,069 | +0.9% | 9.8M |
| 2015 | 1,293,395 | +0.4% | 9.6M |
| 2014 | 1,288,693 | +1.8% | 9.5M |
| 2013 | 1,266,032 | −1.1% | 9.4M |
| 2012 | 1,279,553 | +1.6% | 9.3M |
| 2011 | 1,259,381 | +1.4% | 9.3M |
| 2010 | 1,241,467 | +1.7% | 9.2M |
| 2009 | 1,221,167 | −1.5% | 9.2M |
| 2008 | 1,239,924 | −0.2% | 9.3M |
| 2007 | 1,242,390 | +3.7% | 9.3M |
| 2006 | 1,198,053 | +4.1% | 9.1M |
| 2005 | 1,150,560 | +4.7% | 8.8M |
| 2004 | 1,098,495 | +1.7% | 8.5M |
| 2003 | 1,079,971 | +1.5% | 8.3M |
| 2002 | 1,064,067 | −1.6% | 8.2M |
| 2001 | 1,081,216 | −0.3% | 8.1M |
| 2000 | 1,084,931 | 7.9M |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 2025
Ranking · Regions of Florida
2019 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Labour force | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami-Dade County | 1.4M | |
| 2 | Broward County | 1M | |
| 3 | Orange County | 765K | |
| 4 | Hillsborough County | 735K | |
| 5 | Palm Beach County | 722K | |
| 6 | Duval County | 496K | |
| 7 | Pinellas County | 480K | |
| 8 | Lee County | 337K | |
| 9 | Polk County | 312K | |
| 10 | Brevard County | 281K | |
| 11 | Seminole County | 258K | |
| 12 | Pasco County | 248K | |
| 13 | Volusia County | 247K | |
| 14 | Osceola County | 196K | |
| 15 | Sarasota County | 180K | |
| 16 | Manatee County | 176K | |
| 17 | Lake County | 169K | |
| 18 | Collier County | 166K | |
| 19 | Leon County | 155K | |
| 20 | St. Lucie County | 147K | |
| 21 | Escambia County | 145K | |
| 22 | Marion County | 142K | |
| 23 | Alachua County | 137K | |
| 24 | St. Johns County | 126K | |
| 25 | Clay County | 105K | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2019
What it means
Residents who work or are looking for work.
How it is calculated
Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.
Economy & jobs
Statistics: Miami-Dade County
GDP per person
$73,879
2024 · Florida
GDP per person (PPP)
$73,879
2024 · Florida
Gross domestic product
$261B
2024
Economic growth
3.4%
2024
Inflation
2.9%
2024 · United States
Unemployment rate
2.7%
2025
Unemployment rate, latest month
2.7%
Aug 2026
Youth unemployment
9.3%
2025 · United States
Employment rate
68.2%
2024 · Florida
Labour force participation
64.3%
2024
Household income per person
$64,167
2024 · Florida
Median household income
$71,753
2024