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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Bradenton

2000 – 2025 · 26 data points 50 of 83 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 29, 2026
Economy & jobs · Bradenton Manatee 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 24,911 +1.0% since 2024
Towns of Florida · 2025 50 of 83 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 −0.0% +0.2% a year on average
share of Manatee County 12.3% Manatee County: 202,319 · 2025
Labour force, 2000 – 2025 people
−0.0% since 2015

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 2025

Compared with Labour force · people
Bradenton 24,911
Manatee County 202K
Florida 11M

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

The series at a glance Bradenton · 2000 – 2025
Latest value 24,911 · 2025
First value 23,576 · 2000
Highest 27,358 · 2004
Lowest 22,714 · 2016
Average change +0.2% a year on average
Data points 26

By year

All years · 2000 – 2025

YearBradentonChange Manatee CountyFlorida
2025 24,911 +1.0% 202K 11M
2024 24,665 +1.0% 200K 11M
2023 24,430 +2.2% 194K 11M
2022 23,904 +0.9% 185K 11M
2021 23,699 +0.6% 178K 10M
2020 23,562 −1.9% 173K 10M
2019 24,010 +2.5% 176K 10M
2018 23,435 +0.9% 173K 10M
2017 23,221 +2.2% 170K 10M
2016 22,714 −8.8% 167K 9.8M
2015 24,912 +3.4% 165K 9.6M
2014 24,102 +2.5% 160K 9.5M
2013 23,506 +2.9% 154K 9.4M
2012 22,845 +0.5% 150K 9.3M
2011 22,738 −0.5% 148K 9.3M
2010 22,847 −6.1% 148K 9.2M
2009 24,323 −1.2% 144K 9.2M
2008 24,617 −2.5% 146K 9.3M
2007 25,238 −2.0% 149K 9.3M
2006 25,760 +0.7% 151K 9.1M
2005 25,583 −6.5% 146K 8.8M
2004 27,358 +4.7% 144K 8.5M
2003 26,136 +2.2% 137K 8.3M
2002 25,581 +5.8% 134K 8.2M
2001 24,171 +2.5% 127K 8.1M
2000 23,576 124K 7.9M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 2025

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2024 · 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
83 Venice 8,649
82 Sebastian 10,588
81 Tarpon Springs 12,437
80 Palmetto Bay 12,973
79 Crestview 13,559
78 New Smyrna Beach 13,803
77 Estero 14,122
76 Temple Terrace 14,783
75 West Melbourne 15,275
74 Palm Springs 15,762
73 Rockledge 16,232
72 Key West 16,496
71 Panama City 16,799
70 Dania Beach 17,613
69 Dunedin 17,659
68 Lauderdale Lakes 17,800
67 Aventura 18,134
66 DeLand 18,391
65 Cooper City 18,651
64 Miami Lakes 18,669
63 Riviera Beach 18,817
62 Parkland 18,825
61 Ormond Beach 19,526
60 Fort Pierce 19,931
59 Hallandale Beach 21,099
…
53 North Miami Beach 23,416
52 Coral Gables 23,919
51 Cutler Bay 24,155
50 Bradenton 24,665
49 Pensacola 26,108
48 Sarasota 26,275
47 North Lauderdale 27,349
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2024

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.