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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Labour force participation in Defuniak Springs

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 173 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 · Defuniak Springs · Walton County · Florida · United States · World
+12.5 pp since 2014
Defuniak Springs Walton 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
Defuniak Springs
60.3%
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 Defuniak Springs · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 60.3% · 2024
First value 47.5% · 2013
Highest 68.4% · 2019
Lowest 47.5% · 2013
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearDefuniak SpringsChange Walton CountyFloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024estimate 60.3% −0.7 pp 59.1% 59.8% 63.5% 61.1%
2023estimate 61.0% −1.6 pp 59.4% 59.6% 63.5% 61.2%
2022estimate 62.5% −3.5 pp 58.3% 59.4% 63.5% 60.7%
2021estimate 66.0% −2.3 pp 58.2% 59.4% 63.6% 60.4%
2020estimate 68.3% −0.1 pp 58.1% 58.9% — 59.6%
2019estimate 68.4% +1.8 pp 58.0% 58.8% — 61.0%
2018estimate 66.6% +2.6 pp 57.9% 58.7% — 61.2%
2017estimate 64.0% +6.3 pp 57.4% 58.7% — 61.3%
2016estimate 57.7% +3.1 pp 57.0% 58.8% — 61.5%
2015estimate 54.5% +6.8 pp 57.0% 59.2% — 61.6%
2014estimate 47.7% +0.3 pp 57.5% 59.5% — 61.8%
2013estimate 47.5% 57.0% 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%
…
190 Pinellas Park 57.8%
191 Indiantown 57.8%
192 Hastings 57.8%
193 Defuniak Springs 57.7%
194 St Augustine Beach 57.6%
195 Jay 57.5%
196 Century 57.5%
…

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.