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Economy & jobs Statistics · Area

Business establishments in Sarasota County

2014 – 2025 · 12 data points 9 of 67 · Regions of Florida Updated Nov 5, 2026
Economy & jobs · Sarasota County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2014 – 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 20,880 −1.1% since 2024
Regions of Florida · 2025 9 of 67 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +38% +3.1% a year on average
share of Florida 2.42% Florida: 862,196 · 2025
Business establishments, 2014 – 2025 number
+38% since 2015

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2014 – 2025

Compared with Business establishments · number
Sarasota County 20,880
Florida 862K
United States 12M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages

The series at a glance Sarasota County · 2014 – 2025
Latest value 20,880 · 2025
First value 14,911 · 2014
Highest 21,115 · 2024
Lowest 14,911 · 2014
Average change +3.1% a year on average
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2014 – 2025

YearSarasota CountyChange FloridaUnited States
2025 20,880 −1.1% 862K 12M
2024 21,115 +2.2% 876K 12M
2023 20,654 +8.3% 873K 12M
2022 19,075 +5.3% 846K 11M
2021 18,109 +6.3% 792K 11M
2020 17,043 +3.4% 741K 10M
2019 16,483 +2.9% 712K 9.9M
2018 16,016 +2.4% 685K 9.7M
2017 15,640 +2.2% 667K 9.5M
2016 15,304 +1.3% 652K 9.4M
2015 15,111 +1.3% 636K 9.2M
2014 14,911 631K 9.1M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2014 – 2025

Ranking · Regions of Florida

2025 · 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
#TerritoryBusiness establishments
24 Alachua County 8,013
54 Baker County 497
27 Bay County 6,708
51 Bradford County 528
10 Brevard County 18,591
2 Broward County 80,062
62 Calhoun County 240
28 Charlotte County 5,935
35 Citrus County 3,643
30 Clay County 5,327
11 Collier County 18,403
40 Columbia County 1,715
48 DeSoto County 732
61 Dixie County 247
7 Duval County 34,125
22 Escambia County 9,468
36 Flagler County 3,371
57 Franklin County 386
47 Gadsden County 836
58 Gilchrist County 362
65 Glades County 188
53 Gulf County 508
63 Hamilton County 228
50 Hardee County 567
44 Hendry County 1,033
…
13 Polk County 17,072
41 Putnam County 1,520
33 Santa Rosa County 4,593
9 Sarasota County 20,880
12 Seminole County 17,895
17 St. Johns County 11,117
23 St. Lucie County 8,921
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025

What it means

The number of workplaces of companies and organisations.

How it is calculated

Local units (offices, shops, plants) registered in the business register.