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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 31, 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

2020 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryLabour force participation
1 Hurlburt Field 87.5%
2 Eglin AFB 85.3%
3 Westlake 84.6%
4 North Bay Village 80.8%
5 Canal Point 79.4%
6 Haverhill 77.2%
7 Bay Harbor Islands 75.0%
8 Valparaiso 73.8%
9 Oakland Park 73.3%
10 North Lauderdale 73.1%
11 Neptune Beach 73.1%
12 Mangonia Park 71.7%
13 Biscayne Park 71.3%
14 Coral Springs 71.3%
15 Jacksonville Beach 71.3%
16 Greater Northdale 71.2%
17 Key West 71.1%
18 Riverview 70.7%
19 Miramar 70.4%
20 West Park 70.0%
21 Royal Palm Beach 70.0%
22 Miami Beach 69.8%
23 Virginia Gardens 69.7%
24 Wesley Chapel 69.6%
25 Destin 69.5%
…
247 Titusville 53.6%
248 Sarasota 53.6%
249 Sewall's Point 53.6%
250 Belle Glade 53.6%
251 Bayshore Gardens 53.5%
252 Cape Canaveral 53.5%
253 North Palm Beach 53.1%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020

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.