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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Labour force participation in Cape Coral

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 203 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 3, 2026

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

Labour force participation, 2013 – 2024 percent · Cape Coral · Lee County · Florida · United States · World
−1.6 pp since 2014
Cape Coral Lee 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 Coral
57.9%
Lee County
53.6%
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 Coral · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 57.9% · 2024
First value 60.5% · 2013
Highest 60.5% · 2013
Lowest 57.5% · 2017
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearCape CoralChange Lee CountyFloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024estimate 57.9% +0.1 pp 53.6% 59.8% 63.5% 61.1%
2023estimate 57.8% −0.3 pp 53.2% 59.6% 63.5% 61.2%
2022estimate 58.0% −0.2 pp 53.1% 59.4% 63.5% 60.7%
2021estimate 58.2% +0.2 pp 53.3% 59.4% 63.6% 60.4%
2020estimate 58.0% −0.2 pp 53.3% 58.9% — 59.6%
2019estimate 58.2% +0.7 pp 52.6% 58.8% — 61.0%
2018estimate 57.6% +0.0 pp 52.7% 58.7% — 61.2%
2017estimate 57.5% −0.9 pp 52.8% 58.7% — 61.3%
2016estimate 58.5% −0.2 pp 52.8% 58.8% — 61.5%
2015estimate 58.7% −0.8 pp 53.0% 59.2% — 61.6%
2014estimate 59.5% −1.0 pp 53.6% 59.5% — 61.8%
2013estimate 60.5% 54.5% 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

2013 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryLabour force participation
1 Oakland Park 75.7%
2 Westchase 75.6%
3 Stock Island 74.6%
4 Lake Clarke Shores 73.7%
5 Three Lakes 73.6%
6 Coral Springs 73.4%
7 Miramar 73.4%
8 Fellsmere 73.2%
9 North Lauderdale 73.1%
10 Valparaiso 72.7%
11 Lake Park 72.6%
12 Wesley Chapel 72.5%
13 Biscayne Park 72.4%
14 Captiva 72.4%
15 Virginia Gardens 71.8%
16 Greater Northdale 71.7%
17 North Bay Village 71.7%
18 San Antonio 71.5%
19 The Acreage 71.5%
20 Miami Springs 71.1%
21 Cooper City 71.0%
22 Parkland 71.0%
23 Palm Springs 70.9%
24 Jupiter Farms 70.8%
25 Tice 70.6%
…
166 Palm Bay 60.8%
167 Lighthouse Point 60.8%
168 Westchester 60.7%
169 Cape Coral 60.5%
170 Safety Harbor 60.5%
171 Ebro 60.2%
172 Merritt Island 60.0%
…

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

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.