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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 4, 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

2022 · 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 2,432
66 Lafayette County 2,540
65 Hamilton County 3,903
64 Union County 4,016
63 Franklin County 4,382
62 Glades County 4,457
61 Calhoun County 4,838
60 Dixie County 5,475
59 Gulf County 5,975
58 Taylor County 6,297
57 Jefferson County 6,694
56 Madison County 6,987
55 Holmes County 7,589
54 Gilchrist County 7,686
53 Washington County 9,118
52 Hardee County 9,761
51 Bradford County 10,368
50 Baker County 11,712
49 DeSoto County 12,242
48 Okeechobee County 15,385
47 Suwannee County 16,276
46 Wakulla County 16,809
45 Gadsden County 17,100
44 Jackson County 17,307
43 Levy County 18,281
…
29 Hernando County 85,614
28 Santa Rosa County 87,990
27 Bay County 88,220
26 Okaloosa County 99,648
25 Clay County 110K
24 Alachua County 139K
23 Escambia County 146K
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2022

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.