FloridaCommerce Announces the Tampa Area August 2025 Employment Data

FloridaCommerce Announces Tampa Metro Area Private Sector Up 12,700 Jobs Over the Year in August 2025: Third-Highest of All Metro Areas

TAMPA, Fla.-Today, FloridaCommerce announced that the Tampa metro area added 12,700 jobs (+0.9%) in the private sector over the year in August 2025. The area gained the third-highest number of private sector jobs over the year in August 2025 among all metro areas. The Tampa area led the metro areas in job gains over the year in August 2025 in the education and health services sector, adding 7,600 jobs; manufacturing, adding 1,300 jobs; and information, adding 600 jobs.

The Tampa area unemployment rate was 4.4% in August 2025, up 0.6 percentage point from the August 2024 rate of 3.8%. The area's labor force was up 3,755 (+0.2%) over the year in August 2025.

FloridaCommerce announced job growth across key industries in August 2025. The industries that gained the most jobs were the construction sector, adding 3,600 jobs; the information sector, adding 2,300 jobs; and the manufacturing sector, adding 1,700 jobs. This week, Lightcast released the 2025 Talent Attraction Scorecard, ranking Florida as the #1 state in the nation for attracting and developing a skilled workforce for the third consecutive year.The Talent Attraction Scorecard evaluates states based on job growth, education attainment, regional competitiveness and migration data.

Florida's private sector job growth rate has exceeded the national rate for 50 of the last 53 months since April 2021.Florida's total private sector employment increased by 85,400 (+1.0%) over the year in August 2025.

As of August 2025, Florida employers have added jobs in 58 of the last 64 months since May 2020. Florida's statewide unemployment rate was 3.8 percent in August 2025 and hasbeen lower than the national rate for 59 consecutive months since November 2020.

Resources for Job Seekers:

• Florida's Labor Exchange Marketplace, Employ Florida, connects job seekers to employment, training and education and job creators to skilled talent.
• CareerSource Florida's network of local career centers offers tailored career counseling, skills assessments, resume assistance and job placement support.
• Apprentice Florida is a partnership between the Florida Department of Education, FloridaCommerce and CareerSource Florida to expand apprenticeship programs across the state.
• Veterans Florida works to help military veterans transition to civilian life, connecting them with employers who are eager to hire them for jobs that align with the skills they gained serving in the military.
• The Military Family Employment Advocacy Program delivers priority workforce services to active-duty military spouses and family members through Military Family Employment Advocates located in local career centers throughout Florida.
• The Military Spousal License Reciprocity Matrix, a one-stop reference source for helping military spouses transfer, renew or reissue professional licenses they need for work after relocating to Florida.
• The FloridaCommerce Talent Pipeline Portal for Aerospace and Defense, a career advancement platform that connects job seekers and job creators within the aerospace and defense industry - propelling Florida forward.

Data in the month of August continues to indicate there are jobs available for every Floridian who wants to work, with more than 459,000 jobs posted online. Floridians in search of work and new job opportunities can utilize the CareerSource Florida network for help. Floridians can find guidance on how to register with Employ Florida and search listings of available local job openings. Career seekers also can improve their employability by perfecting resume writing and interviewing skills, establishing career goals and pursuing customized career training. These services are provided at no cost to job seekers.

To view the August 2025 jobs reports by region, please see below:

To view August 2025 employment data, click here.

Visit Florida Insight for more information on the labor market and economic data. Additionally, FloridaCommerce has provided a video to assist users in explaining the data provided through Florida Insight.

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