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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

2015 · 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
66 Aventura 16,333
22 Boca Raton 48,871
52 Bonita Springs 22,643
27 Boynton Beach 36,487
50 Bradenton 24,912
9 Cape Coral 83,650
14 Clearwater 55,711
36 Coconut Creek 31,399
57 Cooper City 19,630
47 Coral Gables 25,441
12 Coral Springs 70,495
53 Cutler Bay 22,577
68 Dania Beach 16,023
15 Davie 55,183
38 Daytona Beach 29,369
74 DeLand 12,858
24 Deerfield Beach 39,416
31 Delray Beach 34,097
23 Deltona 42,400
42 Doral 27,595
63 Dunedin 17,686
75 Estero 11,595
6 Fort Lauderdale 93,896
35 Fort Myers 31,562
61 Fort Pierce 18,001
…
4 St. Petersburg 134K
20 Sunrise 50,291
32 Tamarac 33,169
3 Tampa 188K
72 Temple Terrace 14,153
56 Titusville 19,921
34 Wellington 32,560
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2015

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.