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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Labour force participation in Belle Glade

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 188 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 29, 2026

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Labour force participation, 2013 – 2024 percent · Belle Glade · Palm Beach County · Florida · United States · World
−1.9 pp since 2014
Belle Glade Palm Beach County Florida United States World

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2013 – 2024

Compared with Labour force participation · percent
Belle Glade
59.1%
Florida
59.8%
World
61.0% · 2025

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance Belle Glade · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 59.1% · 2024
First value 59.5% · 2013
Highest 63.4% · 2023
Lowest 53.6% · 2020
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearBelle GladeChange Palm Beach CountyFloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024estimate 59.1% −4.3 pp 59.6% 59.8% 63.5% 61.1%
2023estimate 63.4% +2.0 pp 59.7% 59.6% 63.5% 61.2%
2022estimate 61.5% +3.1 pp 59.5% 59.4% 63.5% 60.7%
2021estimate 58.4% +4.8 pp 59.8% 59.4% 63.6% 60.4%
2020estimate 53.6% −1.9 pp 59.3% 58.9% — 59.6%
2019estimate 55.4% −0.6 pp 59.8% 58.8% — 61.0%
2018estimate 56.0% −1.1 pp 59.8% 58.7% — 61.2%
2017estimate 57.1% −1.8 pp 59.9% 58.7% — 61.3%
2016estimate 58.9% −2.6 pp 60.0% 58.8% — 61.5%
2015estimate 61.5% +0.5 pp 60.0% 59.2% — 61.6%
2014estimate 61.0% +1.5 pp 60.2% 59.5% — 61.8%
2013estimate 59.5% 60.4% 60.1% — 62.0%

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2013 – 2024

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2016 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryLabour force participation
1 Eglin AFB 76.1%
2 Westchase 74.2%
3 Three Lakes 74.2%
4 Mangonia Park 73.4%
5 North Lauderdale 72.6%
6 Valparaiso 72.6%
7 Oakland Park 72.3%
8 Coral Springs 72.2%
9 Greater Northdale 72.2%
10 North Bay Village 71.5%
11 Citrus Park 71.4%
12 Cooper City 71.4%
13 Key West 70.7%
14 Stock Island 70.6%
15 Lake Park 70.3%
16 Glenvar Heights 70.3%
17 Immokalee 70.1%
18 Palm Springs 69.8%
19 San Antonio 69.7%
20 Riverview 69.7%
21 The Acreage 69.4%
22 Miramar 69.4%
23 Carrollwood 69.1%
24 Wesley Chapel 68.9%
25 Miami Beach 68.8%
…
170 Rockledge 59.0%
171 Seville 59.0%
172 West Melbourne 58.9%
173 Belle Glade 58.9%
174 Lower Grand Lagoon 58.8%
175 Goodland 58.8%
176 Nokomis 58.8%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2016

What it means

The share of adults who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed people aged 15 and over (16 in the US) divided by the population of that age.