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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 4, 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

2022 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryLabour force participation
1 Hurlburt Field 84.3%
2 Molino 82.4%
3 Eglin AFB 81.7%
4 El Portal 77.9%
5 Canal Point 77.1%
6 Oakland Park 75.7%
7 North Bay Village 75.1%
8 Valparaiso 74.9%
9 Virginia Gardens 74.6%
10 North Lauderdale 74.2%
11 Neptune Beach 73.8%
12 Mangonia Park 73.6%
13 Princeton 72.8%
14 Bay Harbor Islands 72.6%
15 Miramar 72.0%
16 Haverhill 71.8%
17 Wesley Chapel 71.2%
18 Riverview 70.8%
19 Fellsmere 70.8%
20 Palm Springs 70.7%
21 Stock Island 70.5%
22 Coral Springs 70.5%
23 South Gate Ridge 70.4%
24 Greater Northdale 70.3%
25 Lynn Haven 70.3%
…
187 Hernando Beach 58.2%
188 Dover 58.1%
189 Palm Harbor 58.1%
190 Cape Coral 58.0%
191 Mango 57.8%
192 Nocatee 57.7%
193 Coral Gables 57.7%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2022

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.