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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 Nov 3, 2026
Economy & jobs · Belle Glade Palm Beach County Florida United States

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

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Latest value · 2024 59.1% −4.3 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 188 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −1.9 pp
vs Palm Beach County −0.6 pp Palm Beach County: 59.6% · 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%
Palm Beach County
59.6%
Florida
59.8%
United States
63.5%
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

2018 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryLabour force participation
386 Manasota Key 11.5%
385 Indian River Shores 19.3%
384 South Bay 19.4%
383 Steinhatchee 20.8%
382 St Leo 21.2%
381 Sun City Center 21.9%
380 Longboat Key 23.6%
379 Hutchinson Island South 25.0%
378 Carrabelle 25.5%
377 Citrus Hills 25.5%
376 Zephyrhills West 25.6%
375 The Meadows 26.9%
374 Micco 27.7%
373 Wabasso Beach 27.7%
372 Goulding 28.4%
371 St James City 29.0%
370 Venice 30.5%
369 Homosassa 30.7%
368 Punta Gorda 30.9%
367 Fort Myers Beach 31.6%
366 Inverness 33.2%
365 South Pasadena 33.5%
364 Palm Beach 34.0%
363 Daytona Beach Shores 34.0%
362 Englewood 34.1%
…
213 Florida Ridge 55.7%
212 Palm Harbor 55.9%
211 Cocoa 55.9%
210 Belle Glade 56.0%
209 Miramar Beach 56.1%
208 Tequesta 56.2%
207 Melbourne 56.3%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2018

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.