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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 5, 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

2023 · 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 2,488
66 Lafayette County 2,614
65 Hamilton County 4,038
64 Union County 4,104
63 Glades County 4,400
62 Franklin County 4,500
61 Calhoun County 4,958
60 Dixie County 5,701
59 Gulf County 6,304
58 Taylor County 6,529
57 Jefferson County 6,896
56 Madison County 7,019
55 Holmes County 7,787
54 Gilchrist County 8,083
53 Washington County 9,113
52 Hardee County 10,295
51 Bradford County 10,373
50 Baker County 12,077
49 DeSoto County 12,429
48 Okeechobee County 15,683
47 Suwannee County 17,170
46 Gadsden County 17,255
45 Wakulla County 17,508
44 Jackson County 18,011
43 Levy County 18,816
…
29 Hernando County 89,078
28 Santa Rosa County 90,630
27 Bay County 90,956
26 Okaloosa County 101K
25 Clay County 113K
24 Alachua County 142K
23 Escambia County 149K
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2023

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.