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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 5, 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

2021 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryLabour force participation
1 Hurlburt Field 88.5%
2 Eglin AFB 82.5%
3 North Bay Village 78.4%
4 Molino 77.9%
5 Valparaiso 77.8%
6 Bay Harbor Islands 77.0%
7 Westlake 76.2%
8 Haverhill 75.0%
9 El Portal 75.0%
10 Oakland Park 74.4%
11 North Lauderdale 73.9%
12 Neptune Beach 73.6%
13 Miramar 72.7%
14 Canal Point 72.3%
15 Virginia Gardens 72.3%
16 Hypoluxo 72.0%
17 Princeton 71.7%
18 Fellsmere 71.6%
19 South Gate Ridge 71.6%
20 West Park 71.3%
21 Wesley Chapel 71.3%
22 Whitfield 71.2%
23 Coral Springs 71.1%
24 Key West 70.9%
25 Jacksonville Beach 70.7%
…
182 Layton 58.6%
183 Belle Glade 58.4%
184 Callahan 58.4%
185 Cape Coral 58.2%
186 Williston 58.2%
187 DeBary 58.2%
188 Bagdad 58.2%
…

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.