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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

2021 · 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 17,138
21 Boca Raton 46,755
56 Bonita Springs 21,552
24 Boynton Beach 42,961
50 Bradenton 23,699
8 Cape Coral 97,289
15 Clearwater 58,360
39 Coconut Creek 30,870
63 Cooper City 17,491
52 Coral Gables 22,709
12 Coral Springs 70,127
79 Crestview 12,327
51 Cutler Bay 22,846
67 Dania Beach 16,754
16 Davie 57,513
37 Daytona Beach 32,732
71 DeLand 15,919
25 Deerfield Beach 42,481
34 Delray Beach 34,717
22 Deltona 45,578
30 Doral 38,378
65 Dunedin 17,175
76 Estero 13,797
7 Fort Lauderdale 98,658
28 Fort Myers 41,533
…
4 St. Petersburg 143K
18 Sunrise 51,713
32 Tamarac 36,395
3 Tampa 204K
80 Tarpon Springs 11,847
74 Temple Terrace 14,498
54 Titusville 21,761
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2021

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.