Emerald Coast Times

41.5 percent of Santa Rosa County residents between 16 and 65 years old were unemployed in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The percentage of unemployed residents was greater than the statewide total of 41.3 percent for this demographic group. In 2018 the total Santa Rosa County population reached 137,129.

Out of 80,253 people who had a job, 2,901 were employed in the Armed Forces and 77,352 belonged to the civilian labor force.

The total unemployment numbers include residents of all ages who are not working.

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Not employed	56,876	41.5
Employed	80,253	58.5
Employed in civilian labor force	77,352	56.4
Employed in armed forces	2,901	2.1