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Civilian labor force in Ocala, FL

Civilian labor force in Ocala, FL was 29,755 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 1.1% from 2024. That is the 52nd highest of 105 cities in 2025.

2025, persons29,755
Change on 2024+1.1%
Rank52nd of 105Cities in Florida ranked
Series high29,7552025
Series low19,5071990

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Civilian labor force in Ocala, FL, 1990 to 2025

17.5K20K22.5K25K27.5K30K19901996200220082014202020251990: 19,507 persons1991: 19,877 persons1992: 20,253 persons1993: 21,080 persons1994: 21,154 persons1995: 21,316 persons1996: 21,934 persons1997: 22,666 persons1998: 23,228 persons1999: 23,736 persons2000: 21,051 persons2001: 21,198 persons2002: 21,524 persons2003: 22,013 persons2004: 23,065 persons2005: 22,791 persons2006: 24,254 persons2007: 24,602 persons2008: 24,967 persons2009: 24,780 persons2010: 24,659 persons2011: 24,480 persons2012: 24,209 persons2013: 24,438 persons2014: 24,499 persons2015: 24,368 persons2016: 26,493 persons2017: 26,659 persons2018: 27,150 persons2019: 27,334 persons2020: 27,339 persons2021: 27,755 persons2022: 28,285 persons2023: 29,397 persons2024: 29,419 persons2025: 29,755 persons15K20K25K30K19902002201420251990: 19,507 persons1991: 19,877 persons1992: 20,253 persons1993: 21,080 persons1994: 21,154 persons1995: 21,316 persons1996: 21,934 persons1997: 22,666 persons1998: 23,228 persons1999: 23,736 persons2000: 21,051 persons2001: 21,198 persons2002: 21,524 persons2003: 22,013 persons2004: 23,065 persons2005: 22,791 persons2006: 24,254 persons2007: 24,602 persons2008: 24,967 persons2009: 24,780 persons2010: 24,659 persons2011: 24,480 persons2012: 24,209 persons2013: 24,438 persons2014: 24,499 persons2015: 24,368 persons2016: 26,493 persons2017: 26,659 persons2018: 27,150 persons2019: 27,334 persons2020: 27,339 persons2021: 27,755 persons2022: 28,285 persons2023: 29,397 persons2024: 29,419 persons2025: 29,755 persons
persons. Source: BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-09-30.
All 36 values
Periodpersons
202529,755
202429,419
202329,397
202228,285
202127,755
202027,339
201927,334
201827,150
201726,659
201626,493
201524,368
201424,499
201324,438
201224,209
201124,480
201024,659
200924,780
200824,967
200724,602
200624,254
200522,791
200423,065
200322,013
200221,524
200121,198
200021,051
199923,736
199823,228
199722,666
199621,934
199521,316
199421,154
199321,080
199220,253
199119,877
199019,507

Rankings

Definition

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.

More on how it is measured
  • People aged 16 and over by place of residence, from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  • Active-duty military personnel and people living in institutions are excluded.

United States cities only for now. Counts people where they live, not jobs: for wage and salary jobs by state use oews_employment. BLS estimates cities by splitting county estimates with Census Bureau employment and population data and unemployment insurance claims, so city figures are less precise than state ones. BLS publishes cities of 25,000 or more, and smaller cities in New England.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average (Civilian labor force, Ocala, FL, 1990 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29

MLA 9

Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Ocala, FL, 1990 to 2025. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 30 Sept. 2026, https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/ocala-fl. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2026. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Civilian labor force, Ocala, FL, 1990 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/ocala-fl.

Harvard

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Ocala, FL, 1990 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/ocala-fl (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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What is the civilian labor force in Ocala, FL?

Civilian labor force in Ocala, FL was 29,755 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 1.1% from 2024. That is the 52nd highest of 105 cities in 2025.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest civilian labor force in Ocala, FL?

29,755 in 2025, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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