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Economy & jobs Statistics · Area

Labour force in Sarasota County

2000 – 2025 · 26 data points 16 of 67 · Regions of Florida Updated Oct 23, 2026
Economy & jobs · Sarasota County Florida

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 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 201,040 +1.4% since 2024
Regions of Florida · 2025 16 of 67 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +13% +1.2% a year on average
share of Florida 1.81% Florida: 11,109,300 · 2025
Labour force, 2000 – 2025 people
+13% since 2015

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 2025

Compared with Labour force · people
Sarasota County 201K
Florida 11M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics

The series at a glance Sarasota County · 2000 – 2025
Latest value 201,040 · 2025
First value 150,102 · 2000
Highest 201,040 · 2025
Lowest 150,102 · 2000
Average change +1.2% a year on average
Data points 26

By year

All years · 2000 – 2025

YearSarasota CountyChange Florida
2025 201,040 +1.4% 11M
2024 198,330 +1.0% 11M
2023 196,443 +4.0% 11M
2022 188,908 +3.2% 11M
2021 182,997 +3.3% 10M
2020 177,234 −1.7% 10M
2019 180,256 +0.9% 10M
2018 178,601 +1.2% 10M
2017 176,484 +1.5% 10M
2016 173,938 −2.1% 9.8M
2015 177,626 +2.1% 9.6M
2014 173,893 +2.5% 9.5M
2013 169,723 +1.8% 9.4M
2012 166,700 +0.2% 9.3M
2011 166,320 −0.8% 9.3M
2010 167,629 +2.4% 9.2M
2009 163,644 −3.2% 9.2M
2008 168,974 −2.7% 9.3M
2007 173,695 −0.5% 9.3M
2006 174,523 +2.1% 9.1M
2005 170,972 +1.0% 8.8M
2004 169,291 +4.5% 8.5M
2003 161,979 +1.8% 8.3M
2002 159,154 +4.5% 8.2M
2001 152,250 +1.4% 8.1M
2000 150,102 7.9M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 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
#TerritoryLabour force
1 Miami-Dade County 1.4M
2 Broward County 1.1M
3 Orange County 816K
4 Hillsborough County 809K
5 Palm Beach County 777K
6 Duval County 518K
7 Pinellas County 495K
8 Lee County 376K
9 Polk County 361K
10 Brevard County 305K
11 Pasco County 300K
12 Seminole County 269K
13 Volusia County 265K
14 Osceola County 239K
15 Manatee County 202K
16 Sarasota County 201K
17 Lake County 197K
18 Collier County 186K
19 St. Lucie County 171K
20 Leon County 165K
21 Marion County 161K
22 St. Johns County 157K
23 Escambia County 149K
24 Alachua County 142K
25 Clay County 113K
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2025

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.