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Leisure & hospitality jobs in Sarasota County

2014 – 2025 · 12 data points 12 of 65 · Regions of Florida Updated Nov 9, 2026
Tourism · 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 28,315 +2.7% since 2024
Regions of Florida · 2025 12 of 65 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +21% +2.0% a year on average
share of Florida 2.12% Florida: 1,335,780 · 2025
Leisure & hospitality jobs, 2014 – 2025 number
+21% since 2015

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

Compared with Leisure & hospitality jobs · number
Sarasota County 28,315
Florida 1.3M
United States 17M

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

The series at a glance Sarasota County · 2014 – 2025
Latest value 28,315 · 2025
First value 22,722 · 2014
Highest 28,315 · 2025
Lowest 21,443 · 2020
Average change +2.0% a year on average
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2014 – 2025

YearSarasota CountyChange FloridaUnited States
2025 28,315 +2.7% 1.3M 17M
2024 27,566 −1.5% 1.3M 17M
2023 27,987 +3.6% 1.3M 16M
2022 27,022 +12% 1.2M 16M
2021 24,198 +13% 1.1M 14M
2020 21,443 −15% 1M 13M
2019 25,292 +1.1% 1.3M 16M
2018 25,005 +3.4% 1.2M 16M
2017 24,192 +3.0% 1.2M 16M
2016 23,492 +0.5% 1.2M 16M
2015 23,367 +2.8% 1.1M 15M
2014 22,722 1.1M 15M

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

Ranking · Regions of Florida

2023 · 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
#TerritoryLeisure & hospitality jobs
67 Liberty County 31
66 Lafayette County 62
65 Glades County 97
64 Union County 176
63 Calhoun County 230
62 Dixie County 264
61 Jefferson County 277
60 Holmes County 308
59 Hamilton County 375
58 Gilchrist County 396
57 Madison County 453
56 Gadsden County 666
55 Baker County 668
54 Gulf County 671
53 Washington County 672
52 Taylor County 676
51 DeSoto County 711
50 Bradford County 830
49 Franklin County 843
48 Wakulla County 875
47 Hardee County 1,008
46 Hendry County 1,068
45 Suwannee County 1,142
44 Jackson County 1,160
43 Levy County 1,197
…
15 Seminole County 21,354
14 Osceola County 22,748
13 Polk County 26,666
12 Sarasota County 27,987
11 Volusia County 29,487
10 Brevard County 29,490
9 Collier County 29,786
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2023

What it means

Jobs in hotels, restaurants, bars, attractions, arts and recreation — the tourism economy.

How it is calculated

Average private-sector employment in the leisure and hospitality industries.