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Economy & jobs Statistics · Area

Jobs in Sarasota County

2014 – 2025 · 12 data points 12 of 67 · Regions of Florida Updated Nov 4, 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 194,499 +2.3% since 2024
Regions of Florida · 2025 12 of 67 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +22% +2.2% a year on average
share of Florida 1.96% Florida: 9,914,411 · 2025
Jobs, 2014 – 2025 number
+22% since 2015

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

Compared with Jobs · number
Sarasota County 194K
Florida 9.9M
United States 156M

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

The series at a glance Sarasota County · 2014 – 2025
Latest value 194,499 · 2025
First value 152,582 · 2014
Highest 194,499 · 2025
Lowest 152,582 · 2014
Average change +2.2% a year on average
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2014 – 2025

YearSarasota CountyChange FloridaUnited States
2025 194,499 +2.3% 9.9M 156M
2024 190,078 +1.7% 9.8M 155M
2023 186,948 +3.6% 9.7M 153M
2022 180,525 +3.5% 9.4M 150M
2021 174,445 +6.6% 8.9M 144M
2020 163,653 −5.0% 8.4M 139M
2019 172,211 +0.6% 8.9M 148M
2018 171,108 +2.8% 8.7M 146M
2017 166,487 +1.8% 8.5M 144M
2016 163,533 +2.8% 8.3M 142M
2015 159,072 +4.3% 8M 139M
2014 152,582 7.8M 137M

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

Ranking · Regions of Florida

2014 · 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
#TerritoryJobs
67 Lafayette County 1,504
66 Glades County 1,528
65 Liberty County 1,973
64 Dixie County 2,448
63 Jefferson County 2,496
62 Calhoun County 2,806
61 Gilchrist County 3,082
60 Hamilton County 3,105
59 Holmes County 3,202
58 Franklin County 3,374
57 Union County 3,451
56 Gulf County 3,532
55 Madison County 4,271
54 Wakulla County 5,152
53 Washington County 5,555
52 Bradford County 6,302
51 Baker County 6,793
50 Taylor County 6,807
49 Hardee County 7,348
48 DeSoto County 8,146
47 Levy County 8,168
46 Okeechobee County 10,543
45 Suwannee County 11,013
44 Hendry County 11,458
43 Gadsden County 12,722
…
16 Escambia County 124K
15 Collier County 129K
14 Leon County 141K
13 Sarasota County 153K
12 Volusia County 156K
11 Seminole County 168K
10 Brevard County 190K
…

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

What it means

The number of people working at local workplaces.

How it is calculated

Employment counted where people work (employers' records or regional accounts), annual average or year-end.