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Economy & jobs Statistics · Area

Labour force in Alachua County

2000 – 2025 · 26 data points 24 of 67 · Regions of Florida Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · Alachua County Florida

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

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

YearAlachua CountyChange 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

2019 · 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
67 Liberty County 2,544
66 Lafayette County 2,570
65 Hamilton County 4,113
64 Union County 4,128
63 Franklin County 4,307
62 Glades County 4,393
61 Calhoun County 4,869
60 Gulf County 5,448
59 Dixie County 5,465
58 Jefferson County 6,378
57 Madison County 6,420
56 Taylor County 6,461
55 Gilchrist County 7,416
54 Holmes County 7,471
53 Washington County 9,107
52 Hardee County 9,284
51 Bradford County 10,365
50 Baker County 11,848
49 DeSoto County 13,344
48 Okeechobee County 15,465
47 Wakulla County 15,857
46 Suwannee County 17,227
45 Gadsden County 17,323
44 Jackson County 17,453
43 Levy County 17,514
…
26 Okaloosa County 95,247
25 Clay County 105K
24 St. Johns County 126K
23 Alachua County 137K
22 Marion County 142K
21 Escambia County 145K
20 St. Lucie County 147K
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2019

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.