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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 3, 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

2016 · 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
17 Alachua County 127K
49 Baker County 7,477
24 Bay County 77,408
52 Bradford County 6,437
10 Brevard County 201K
3 Broward County 783K
62 Calhoun County 2,847
30 Charlotte County 46,317
34 Citrus County 32,319
29 Clay County 49,987
15 Collier County 141K
38 Columbia County 24,561
48 DeSoto County 8,585
63 Dixie County 2,582
6 Duval County 486K
16 Escambia County 130K
39 Flagler County 22,587
59 Franklin County 3,322
43 Gadsden County 12,760
58 Gilchrist County 3,389
66 Glades County 1,517
56 Gulf County 3,801
61 Hamilton County 3,268
50 Hardee County 7,106
44 Hendry County 11,869
…
9 Polk County 210K
41 Putnam County 16,388
33 Santa Rosa County 36,084
13 Sarasota County 164K
11 Seminole County 183K
26 St. Johns County 69,749
25 St. Lucie County 72,724
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2016

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.