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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 7, 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

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
#TerritoryBusiness establishments
67 Liberty County 100
66 Lafayette County 116
65 Glades County 171
64 Union County 182
63 Hamilton County 199
62 Dixie County 227
61 Calhoun County 233
60 Jefferson County 302
59 Gilchrist County 330
58 Franklin County 338
57 Holmes County 343
56 Madison County 366
55 Taylor County 419
54 Baker County 435
53 Gulf County 436
52 Washington County 455
51 Bradford County 501
50 Wakulla County 508
49 Hardee County 543
48 DeSoto County 656
47 Suwannee County 811
46 Gadsden County 831
45 Hendry County 892
44 Jackson County 923
43 Levy County 974
…
12 Collier County 15,605
11 Seminole County 16,075
10 Brevard County 16,648
9 Sarasota County 17,043
8 Lee County 24,109
7 Duval County 31,182
6 Pinellas County 35,334
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2020

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.