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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 23, 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

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
#TerritoryLabour force
74 DeLand 12,464
73 Rockledge 13,150
72 Temple Terrace 13,993
71 Parkland 14,648
70 Miami Lakes 15,379
69 Riviera Beach 15,672
68 Key West 15,744
67 Dania Beach 15,822
66 Aventura 16,209
65 Lauderdale Lakes 16,623
64 Panama City 17,190
63 Dunedin 17,628
62 Ormond Beach 17,841
61 Hallandale Beach 18,006
60 Fort Pierce 18,128
59 Plant City 18,460
58 Lake Worth Beach 18,649
57 Cooper City 19,445
56 Royal Palm Beach 19,673
55 Titusville 19,865
54 Bonita Springs 21,493
53 North Miami Beach 21,976
52 Cutler Bay 22,399
51 North Lauderdale 22,854
50 Bradenton 24,102
…
6 Fort Lauderdale 92,752
5 Hialeah 109K
4 St. Petersburg 134K
3 Tampa 184K
2 Miami 207K
1 Jacksonville 431K

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2014

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.