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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Cape Coral

2000 – 2025 · 26 data points 7 of 83 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 25, 2026
Economy & jobs · Cape Coral Lee County Florida

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 2025

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Overview 8 figures People 24 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 8 figures
Latest value · 2025 110,079 −0.0% since 2024
Towns of Florida · 2025 7 of 83 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +32% +2.9% a year on average
share of Lee County 29.3% Lee County: 375,672 · 2025
Labour force, 2000 – 2025 people
+32% since 2015

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 2025

Compared with Labour force · people
Cape Coral 110K
Lee County 376K
Florida 11M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics

The series at a glance Cape Coral · 2000 – 2025
Latest value 110,079 · 2025
First value 53,669 · 2000
Highest 110,087 · 2024
Lowest 53,669 · 2000
Average change +2.9% a year on average
Data points 26

By year

All years · 2000 – 2025

YearCape CoralChange Lee CountyFlorida
2025 110,079 −0.0% 376K 11M
2024 110,087 +2.1% 376K 11M
2023 107,810 +4.6% 370K 11M
2022 103,118 +6.0% 361K 11M
2021 97,289 +5.0% 348K 10M
2020 92,657 −0.0% 335K 10M
2019 92,698 +2.7% 337K 10M
2018 90,243 +2.9% 330K 10M
2017 87,673 +1.6% 325K 10M
2016 86,250 +3.1% 321K 9.8M
2015 83,650 +3.3% 319K 9.6M
2014 80,983 +3.4% 309K 9.5M
2013 78,339 +2.4% 297K 9.4M
2012 76,506 +1.3% 290K 9.3M
2011 75,493 +1.1% 286K 9.3M
2010 74,641 −7.7% 284K 9.2M
2009 80,884 −3.3% 282K 9.2M
2008 83,657 −2.3% 289K 9.3M
2007 85,644 +1.8% 294K 9.3M
2006 84,120 +8.5% 290K 9.1M
2005 77,546 +19% 275K 8.8M
2004 65,043 +6.1% 254K 8.5M
2003 61,322 +3.8% 239K 8.3M
2002 59,058 +4.0% 230K 8.2M
2001 56,813 +5.9% 222K 8.1M
2000 53,669 210K 7.9M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 2025

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2016 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryLabour force
1 Jacksonville 451K
2 Miami 219K
3 Tampa 191K
4 St. Petersburg 133K
5 Hialeah 110K
6 Fort Lauderdale 95,726
7 Cape Coral 86,250
8 Port St. Lucie 86,018
9 Pembroke Pines 85,347
10 Hollywood 81,237
11 Miramar 75,285
12 Coral Springs 69,870
13 West Palm Beach 59,895
14 Davie 55,788
15 Clearwater 55,373
16 Pompano Beach 54,512
17 Palm Bay 52,301
18 Sunrise 51,486
19 Miami Gardens 50,715
20 Plantation 48,846
21 Miami Beach 46,275
22 Boca Raton 45,332
23 Deltona 44,244
24 Deerfield Beach 41,992
25 Boynton Beach 41,277
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2016

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.