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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 23, 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

2017 · 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 459K
2 Miami 228K
3 Tampa 194K
4 St. Petersburg 135K
5 Hialeah 114K
6 Fort Lauderdale 96,360
7 Port St. Lucie 88,368
8 Cape Coral 87,673
9 Pembroke Pines 86,627
10 Hollywood 82,246
11 Miramar 76,028
12 Coral Springs 70,883
13 West Palm Beach 60,629
14 Davie 56,861
15 Clearwater 56,331
16 Pompano Beach 55,020
17 Palm Bay 53,230
18 Miami Gardens 52,008
19 Sunrise 51,882
20 Plantation 49,507
21 Miami Beach 47,517
22 Boca Raton 46,072
23 Deltona 44,721
24 Deerfield Beach 42,254
25 Boynton Beach 42,245
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2017

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.