Why Tampa Bay

Skilled & Growing Workforce

Labor Force

Unemployment Rate

1.75M

8.0 %

1.7M

1.7M

6.0 %

5.6 %

1.65M

TAMPA BAY IS THE #4 Hottest Job Market in the United States. Wall Street Journal, 2024

4.0 %

1.6M

3.7 %

1.55M

2.0 %

1.5M

1.5M

IN 2024

0.0 %

1.45M

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

TAMPA RANKS AMONG THE TOP 10 METROS FOR LARGEST GAIN OF COLLEGE GRADUATES AT 56% -Hire A Helper, 2024

Nearly 44% OF THE TOTAL POPULATION IS 20–54 YEARS OLD. Moody's Analytics

1.7M Employed Workers

#4 BEST CITY FOR STARTUPS IN 2024 -Home Bay

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