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Economy & jobs Statistics · Area

Labour force in Monroe County

2000 – 2025 · 26 data points 35 of 67 · Regions of Florida Updated Oct 24, 2026
Economy & jobs · Monroe 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 49,496 +0.1% since 2024
Regions of Florida · 2025 35 of 67 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +8.3% +0.3% a year on average
share of Florida 0.45% Florida: 11,109,300 · 2025
Labour force, 2000 – 2025 people
+8.3% since 2015

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 2025

Compared with Labour force · people
Monroe County 49,496
Florida 11M

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

The series at a glance Monroe County · 2000 – 2025
Latest value 49,496 · 2025
First value 45,573 · 2000
Highest 49,496 · 2025
Lowest 42,271 · 2010
Average change +0.3% a year on average
Data points 26

By year

All years · 2000 – 2025

YearMonroe CountyChange Florida
2025 49,496 +0.1% 11M
2024 49,453 +1.8% 11M
2023 48,558 +2.7% 11M
2022 47,302 +5.9% 11M
2021 44,666 +2.9% 10M
2020 43,397 −3.9% 10M
2019 45,162 +3.3% 10M
2018 43,738 −1.2% 10M
2017 44,273 −1.8% 10M
2016 45,096 −1.4% 9.8M
2015 45,722 +2.2% 9.6M
2014 44,740 +1.7% 9.5M
2013 44,004 +1.1% 9.4M
2012 43,537 +2.1% 9.3M
2011 42,624 +0.8% 9.3M
2010 42,271 −8.0% 9.2M
2009 45,938 −2.6% 9.2M
2008 47,158 +4.1% 9.3M
2007 45,309 +0.8% 9.3M
2006 44,933 −2.2% 9.1M
2005 45,939 −0.9% 8.8M
2004 46,347 −1.4% 8.5M
2003 47,019 −0.2% 8.3M
2002 47,110 +0.1% 8.2M
2001 47,073 +3.3% 8.1M
2000 45,573 7.9M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 2025

Ranking · Regions of Florida

2020 · 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 748K
4 Hillsborough County 736K
5 Palm Beach County 706K
6 Duval County 491K
7 Pinellas County 475K
8 Lee County 335K
9 Polk County 325K
10 Brevard County 281K
11 Pasco County 250K
12 Volusia County 242K
13 Seminole County 242K
14 Osceola County 201K
15 Sarasota County 177K
16 Manatee County 173K
17 Lake County 164K
18 Collier County 164K
19 Leon County 151K
20 St. Lucie County 147K
21 Escambia County 144K
22 Marion County 143K
23 Alachua County 134K
24 St. Johns County 129K
25 Clay County 103K
…
32 Indian River County 61,885
33 Citrus County 49,375
34 Flagler County 47,042
35 Monroe County 43,397
36 Nassau County 40,823
37 Walton County 34,516
38 Highlands County 33,700
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2020

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.