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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

2018 · 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
62 Aventura 18,021
22 Boca Raton 46,528
58 Bonita Springs 20,523
25 Boynton Beach 42,266
51 Bradenton 23,435
8 Cape Coral 90,243
15 Clearwater 57,241
37 Coconut Creek 31,458
63 Cooper City 17,889
52 Coral Gables 23,408
12 Coral Springs 71,263
50 Cutler Bay 24,004
67 Dania Beach 16,773
14 Davie 57,645
38 Daytona Beach 31,213
72 DeLand 14,763
24 Deerfield Beach 42,516
34 Delray Beach 34,855
23 Deltona 45,051
33 Doral 35,350
65 Dunedin 17,013
76 Estero 13,753
6 Fort Lauderdale 97,829
31 Fort Myers 35,873
60 Fort Pierce 19,511
…
4 St. Petersburg 138K
18 Sunrise 52,513
30 Tamarac 36,323
3 Tampa 196K
78 Tarpon Springs 11,373
74 Temple Terrace 14,320
55 Titusville 21,281
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2018

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.