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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Labour force participation in Bradenton

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 242 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 23, 2026
Economy & jobs · Bradenton Manatee County Florida United States

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

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Latest value · 2024 54.5% −1.2 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 242 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −1.7 pp
vs Manatee County −0.4 pp Manatee County: 54.9% · 2024
Labour force participation, 2013 – 2024 percent · Bradenton · Manatee County · Florida · United States · World
−1.7 pp since 2014
Bradenton Manatee 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
Bradenton
54.5%
Manatee County
54.9%
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 Bradenton · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 54.5% · 2024
First value 57.6% · 2013
Highest 57.6% · 2013
Lowest 53.1% · 2017
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearBradentonChange Manatee CountyFloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024estimate 54.5% −1.2 pp 54.9% 59.8% 63.5% 61.1%
2023estimate 55.7% +1.2 pp 54.4% 59.6% 63.5% 61.2%
2022estimate 54.5% −0.6 pp 54.2% 59.4% 63.5% 60.7%
2021estimate 55.0% −0.1 pp 54.1% 59.4% 63.6% 60.4%
2020estimate 55.2% +0.9 pp 53.2% 58.9% — 59.6%
2019estimate 54.3% +0.9 pp 53.8% 58.8% — 61.0%
2018estimate 53.4% +0.2 pp 53.6% 58.7% — 61.2%
2017estimate 53.1% −0.0 pp 53.4% 58.7% — 61.3%
2016estimate 53.2% −1.6 pp 53.8% 58.8% — 61.5%
2015estimate 54.7% −1.4 pp 54.2% 59.2% — 61.6%
2014estimate 56.1% −1.5 pp 55.0% 59.5% — 61.8%
2013estimate 57.6% 55.7% 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

2021 · 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
391 Indian River Shores 19.1%
390 Carrabelle 19.8%
389 Longboat Key 20.7%
388 Hutchinson Island South 23.0%
387 Wabasso Beach 23.0%
386 South Bay 23.3%
385 Sun City Center 24.5%
384 Manasota Key 26.5%
383 Goodland 27.0%
382 Anna Maria 28.0%
381 The Meadows 28.2%
380 Citrus Hills 28.5%
379 Micco 29.0%
378 Englewood 30.1%
377 South Beach 30.3%
376 Pine Ridge 30.4%
375 Palm Beach 30.7%
374 Highland Beach 31.2%
373 Goulding 31.5%
372 Venice 31.6%
371 Grove City 31.9%
370 St Leo 32.5%
369 Zephyrhills West 33.1%
368 Punta Gorda 33.3%
367 Yankeetown 33.7%
…
236 Stuart 54.9%
235 South Bradenton 55.0%
234 Holiday 55.0%
233 Bradenton 55.0%
232 Fort Myers 55.1%
231 South Daytona 55.1%
230 St. Augustine 55.1%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2021

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.