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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 31, 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

2023 · 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
295 Alva 48.7%
383 Anna Maria 26.4%
189 Apalachicola 58.9%
95 Apollo Beach 65.0%
177 Atlantic Beach 59.8%
277 Atlantis 51.0%
310 Ave Maria 47.2%
222 Aventura 56.3%
199 Bagdad 58.1%
253 Bal Harbour 53.7%
193 Baldwin 58.7%
13 Bay Harbor Islands 72.0%
302 Bay Pines 48.3%
317 Bayonet Point 45.3%
220 Bayshore Gardens 56.4%
46 Bell 67.9%
124 Belle Glade 63.4%
268 Belleair 51.6%
289 Belleair Beach 49.7%
224 Belleair Bluffs 56.0%
126 Bellview 63.3%
308 Beverly Hills 47.4%
226 Big Pine Key 56.0%
45 Biscayne Park 68.0%
138 Bloomingdale 62.9%
…
366 Bokeelia 32.5%
321 Bonita Springs 44.6%
102 Boynton Beach 64.5%
229 Bradenton 55.7%
322 Bradenton Beach 44.3%
74 Brandon 66.0%
96 Bronson 64.9%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2023

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.