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Economy & jobs Statistics · Area

Labour force in Okaloosa County

2000 – 2025 · 26 data points 26 of 67 · Regions of Florida Updated Nov 3, 2026
Economy & jobs · Okaloosa 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 100,264 −0.0% since 2024
Regions of Florida · 2025 26 of 67 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +9.4% +0.9% a year on average
share of Florida 0.90% Florida: 11,109,300 · 2025
Labour force, 2000 – 2025 people
+9.4% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
Okaloosa County 100K
Florida 11M

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

The series at a glance Okaloosa County · 2000 – 2025
Latest value 100,264 · 2025
First value 81,099 · 2000
Highest 100,875 · 2023
Lowest 81,099 · 2000
Average change +0.9% a year on average
Data points 26

By year

All years · 2000 – 2025

YearOkaloosa CountyChange Florida
2025 100,264 −0.0% 11M
2024 100,295 −0.6% 11M
2023 100,875 +1.2% 11M
2022 99,648 +2.4% 11M
2021 97,348 +3.4% 10M
2020 94,125 −1.2% 10M
2019 95,247 +1.0% 10M
2018 94,283 +0.9% 10M
2017 93,454 +0.7% 10M
2016 92,806 +1.3% 9.8M
2015 91,627 +0.1% 9.6M
2014 91,491 −0.1% 9.5M
2013 91,557 +1.0% 9.4M
2012 90,677 +0.1% 9.3M
2011 90,586 +1.5% 9.3M
2010 89,227 −8.6% 9.2M
2009 97,587 −0.3% 9.2M
2008 97,910 −0.8% 9.3M
2007 98,729 −1.0% 9.3M
2006 99,698 +2.2% 9.1M
2005 97,516 +4.0% 8.8M
2004 93,808 +5.0% 8.5M
2003 89,317 +3.3% 8.3M
2002 86,426 +3.1% 8.2M
2001 83,788 +3.3% 8.1M
2000 81,099 7.9M

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

Ranking · Regions of Florida

2018 · 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 2,495
66 Lafayette County 2,522
65 Union County 4,115
64 Hamilton County 4,171
63 Franklin County 4,388
62 Glades County 4,478
61 Calhoun County 4,981
60 Dixie County 5,384
59 Gulf County 5,529
58 Madison County 6,255
57 Jefferson County 6,414
56 Taylor County 6,817
55 Gilchrist County 7,239
54 Holmes County 7,483
53 Washington County 8,786
52 Hardee County 9,687
51 Bradford County 10,615
50 Baker County 11,559
49 DeSoto County 12,883
48 Okeechobee County 15,463
47 Wakulla County 15,507
46 Suwannee County 17,127
45 Levy County 17,213
44 Gadsden County 17,251
43 Jackson County 17,562
…
29 Hernando County 77,142
28 Santa Rosa County 79,706
27 Bay County 89,295
26 Okaloosa County 94,283
25 Clay County 104K
24 St. Johns County 121K
23 Alachua County 136K
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2018

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.