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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Labour force participation in Cape Canaveral

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 260 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 7, 2026

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

Labour force participation, 2013 – 2024 percent · Cape Canaveral · Brevard County · Florida · United States · World
+0.8 pp since 2014
Cape Canaveral Brevard 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
Cape Canaveral
52.7%
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 Cape Canaveral · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 52.7% · 2024
First value 56.0% · 2013
Highest 57.1% · 2022
Lowest 45.2% · 2017
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearCape CanaveralChange Brevard CountyFloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024estimate 52.7% −2.2 pp 56.7% 59.8% 63.5% 61.1%
2023estimate 54.9% −2.2 pp 56.7% 59.6% 63.5% 61.2%
2022estimate 57.1% +2.7 pp 56.2% 59.4% 63.5% 60.7%
2021estimate 54.4% +0.9 pp 55.8% 59.4% 63.6% 60.4%
2020estimate 53.5% +4.5 pp 55.4% 58.9% — 59.6%
2019estimate 49.0% +0.5 pp 54.5% 58.8% — 61.0%
2018estimate 48.5% +3.3 pp 54.4% 58.7% — 61.2%
2017estimate 45.2% −1.0 pp 54.7% 58.7% — 61.3%
2016estimate 46.2% −5.1 pp 55.2% 58.8% — 61.5%
2015estimate 51.3% −0.6 pp 56.0% 59.2% — 61.6%
2014estimate 51.9% −4.1 pp 56.6% 59.5% — 61.8%
2013estimate 56.0% 57.3% 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.

#TerritoryLabour force participation
1 Hurlburt Field 83.1%
2 Canal Point 81.1%
3 Molino 81.0%
4 Eglin AFB 78.3%
5 Stock Island 77.2%
6 El Portal 77.0%
7 Ebro 76.4%
8 North Bay Village 75.9%
9 Virginia Gardens 75.2%
10 Oakland Park 75.0%
11 North Lauderdale 74.7%
12 Mangonia Park 72.0%
13 Bay Harbor Islands 72.0%
14 Miramar 71.8%
15 Riverview 71.6%
16 Valparaiso 71.4%
17 Princeton 71.1%
18 Palm Springs 70.9%
19 Neptune Beach 70.9%
20 Wesley Chapel 70.8%
21 Three Lakes 70.7%
22 Town 'N' Country 70.5%
23 Coral Springs 70.4%
24 Lynn Haven 70.4%
25 Haverhill 69.9%
…
237 Titusville 55.0%
238 Islamorada 55.0%
239 Chokoloskee 55.0%
240 Cape Canaveral 54.9%
241 Merritt Island 54.8%
242 Century 54.8%
243 Tierra Verde 54.6%
…

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.