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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Tampa

2000 – 2025 · 26 data points 3 of 83 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · Tampa Hillsborough County Florida

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

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Overview 8 figures People 24 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 8 figures
Latest value · 2025 216,524 +0.2% since 2024
Towns of Florida · 2025 3 of 83 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +15% +1.4% a year on average
share of Hillsborough County 26.8% Hillsborough County: 808,585 · 2025
Labour force, 2000 – 2025 people
+15% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
Tampa 217K
Hillsborough County 809K
Florida 11M

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

The series at a glance Tampa · 2000 – 2025
Latest value 216,524 · 2025
First value 154,130 · 2000
Highest 216,524 · 2025
Lowest 154,130 · 2000
Average change +1.4% a year on average
Data points 26

By year

All years · 2000 – 2025

YearTampaChange Hillsborough CountyFlorida
2025 216,524 +0.2% 809K 11M
2024 216,092 +0.1% 807K 11M
2023 215,803 +2.9% 803K 11M
2022 209,801 +3.0% 779K 11M
2021 203,597 +1.4% 750K 10M
2020 200,845 +1.5% 736K 10M
2019 197,823 +1.1% 735K 10M
2018 195,723 +0.8% 722K 10M
2017 194,223 +1.9% 715K 10M
2016 190,669 +1.7% 707K 9.8M
2015 187,502 +2.1% 689K 9.6M
2014 183,729 +0.9% 679K 9.5M
2013 182,024 +1.2% 669K 9.4M
2012 179,832 +0.5% 663K 9.3M
2011 178,909 +1.9% 659K 9.3M
2010 175,644 +7.0% 647K 9.2M
2009 164,214 −0.6% 604K 9.2M
2008 165,176 +1.3% 606K 9.3M
2007 163,024 +1.7% 603K 9.3M
2006 160,343 +2.5% 591K 9.1M
2005 156,399 −5.9% 576K 8.8M
2004 166,261 +3.4% 574K 8.5M
2003 160,847 +0.6% 554K 8.3M
2002 159,856 +1.3% 550K 8.2M
2001 157,763 +2.4% 545K 8.1M
2000 154,130 533K 7.9M

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

Ranking · Towns 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 Jacksonville 493K
2 Miami 263K
3 Tampa 217K
4 St. Petersburg 149K
5 Hialeah 119K
6 Port St. Lucie 119K
7 Cape Coral 110K
8 Fort Lauderdale 103K
9 Pembroke Pines 93,220
10 Hollywood 86,585
11 Miramar 81,786
12 Coral Springs 74,749
13 West Palm Beach 67,710
14 Palm Bay 66,937
15 Davie 61,509
16 Pompano Beach 59,209
17 Clearwater 59,002
18 Plantation 55,870
19 Sunrise 53,999
20 Miami Gardens 52,907
21 Boca Raton 49,758
22 Deltona 47,946
23 Miami Beach 46,864
24 Boynton Beach 45,150
25 Palm Coast 44,855
…

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.