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Labour force in Alachua County
2000 – 2025 · 26 data points
24 of 67 · Regions of Florida
Updated Oct 22, 2026
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 2025
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Overview
6 figures
People
21 figures
Economy
20 figures
Housing
8 figures
Education
10 figures
Tourism
3 figures
Climate
3 figures
Latest value · 2025
142,299
+0.7%
since 2024
Regions of Florida · 2025
24 of 67
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015
+10%
+0.8% a year on average
share of Florida
1.28%
Florida: 11,109,300 · 2025
Labour force, 2000 – 2025 people
+10% since 2015
0
50K
100K
150K
2000
2010
2015
2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 2025
Compared with Labour force · people
Alachua County 142K
Florida 11M
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
The series at a glance Alachua County · 2000 – 2025
Latest value
142,299 · 2025
First value
117,176 · 2000
Highest
142,299 · 2025
Lowest
117,176 · 2000
Average change
+0.8% a year on average
Data points
26
By year
All years · 2000 – 2025
| Year | Alachua County | Change | Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 142,299 | +0.7% | 11M |
| 2024 | 141,371 | −0.4% | 11M |
| 2023 | 141,987 | +2.0% | 11M |
| 2022 | 139,152 | +1.5% | 11M |
| 2021 | 137,132 | +2.4% | 10M |
| 2020 | 133,862 | −2.5% | 10M |
| 2019 | 137,263 | +1.0% | 10M |
| 2018 | 135,934 | +1.2% | 10M |
| 2017 | 134,333 | +1.9% | 10M |
| 2016 | 131,892 | +2.0% | 9.8M |
| 2015 | 129,352 | +0.5% | 9.6M |
| 2014 | 128,739 | +0.1% | 9.5M |
| 2013 | 128,573 | −0.2% | 9.4M |
| 2012 | 128,888 | +0.3% | 9.3M |
| 2011 | 128,559 | −0.1% | 9.3M |
| 2010 | 128,635 | −2.1% | 9.2M |
| 2009 | 131,404 | −1.0% | 9.2M |
| 2008 | 132,671 | +1.6% | 9.3M |
| 2007 | 130,600 | +2.8% | 9.3M |
| 2006 | 127,078 | +1.9% | 9.1M |
| 2005 | 124,762 | +2.9% | 8.8M |
| 2004 | 121,222 | +1.1% | 8.5M |
| 2003 | 119,852 | +0.6% | 8.3M |
| 2002 | 119,159 | −0.4% | 8.2M |
| 2001 | 119,590 | +2.1% | 8.1M |
| 2000 | 117,176 | 7.9M |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 2025
Ranking · Regions of Florida
2018 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Labour force | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami-Dade County | 1.4M | |
| 2 | Broward County | 1M | |
| 3 | Orange County | 751K | |
| 4 | Hillsborough County | 722K | |
| 5 | Palm Beach County | 715K | |
| 6 | Duval County | 492K | |
| 7 | Pinellas County | 475K | |
| 8 | Lee County | 330K | |
| 9 | Polk County | 305K | |
| 10 | Brevard County | 274K | |
| 11 | Seminole County | 254K | |
| 12 | Volusia County | 245K | |
| 13 | Pasco County | 240K | |
| 14 | Osceola County | 191K | |
| 15 | Sarasota County | 179K | |
| 16 | Manatee County | 173K | |
| 17 | Collier County | 164K | |
| 18 | Lake County | 162K | |
| 19 | Leon County | 153K | |
| 20 | St. Lucie County | 143K | |
| 21 | Escambia County | 143K | |
| 22 | Marion County | 140K | |
| 23 | Alachua County | 136K | |
| 24 | St. Johns County | 121K | |
| 25 | Clay County | 104K | |
| 26 | Okaloosa County | 94,283 | |
| … |
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.
Economy & jobs
Alachua County in numbers
GDP per person
$73,879
2024 · Florida
GDP per person (PPP)
$73,879
2024 · Florida
Gross domestic product
$21B
2024
Economic growth
2.2%
2024
Inflation
2.9%
2024 · United States
Unemployment rate
4.5%
2025
Unemployment rate, latest month
5.4%
Aug 2026
Youth unemployment
9.3%
2025 · United States
Employment rate
68.2%
2024 · Florida
Labour force participation
59.9%
2024
Household income per person
$64,167
2024 · Florida
Median household income
$61,949
2024