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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 Oct 31, 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

2016 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryLabour force participation
1 Eglin AFB 76.1%
2 Westchase 74.2%
3 Three Lakes 74.2%
4 Mangonia Park 73.4%
5 North Lauderdale 72.6%
6 Valparaiso 72.6%
7 Oakland Park 72.3%
8 Coral Springs 72.2%
9 Greater Northdale 72.2%
10 North Bay Village 71.5%
11 Citrus Park 71.4%
12 Cooper City 71.4%
13 Key West 70.7%
14 Stock Island 70.6%
15 Lake Park 70.3%
16 Glenvar Heights 70.3%
17 Immokalee 70.1%
18 Palm Springs 69.8%
19 San Antonio 69.7%
20 Riverview 69.7%
21 The Acreage 69.4%
22 Miramar 69.4%
23 Carrollwood 69.1%
24 Wesley Chapel 68.9%
25 Miami Beach 68.8%
…
180 Hallandale Beach 58.8%
181 Clearwater 58.7%
182 Palm Beach Gardens 58.5%
183 Cape Coral 58.5%
184 Bell 58.4%
185 Satellite Beach 58.3%
186 Merritt Island 58.1%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2016

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.