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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

2021 · 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 103
66 Lafayette County 118
65 Glades County 169
64 Union County 197
63 Hamilton County 206
62 Dixie County 230
61 Calhoun County 230
60 Jefferson County 332
59 Franklin County 337
58 Gilchrist County 341
57 Holmes County 354
56 Madison County 377
55 Taylor County 435
54 Gulf County 441
53 Washington County 458
52 Baker County 459
51 Bradford County 511
50 Wakulla County 542
49 Hardee County 555
48 DeSoto County 672
47 Suwannee County 830
46 Gadsden County 869
45 Hendry County 932
44 Jackson County 947
43 Levy County 1,005
…
12 Collier County 16,613
11 Seminole County 16,820
10 Brevard County 17,431
9 Sarasota County 18,109
8 Lee County 25,746
7 Duval County 32,823
6 Pinellas County 37,623
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2021

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.