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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Delray Beach

2000 – 2025 · 26 data points 34 of 83 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 23, 2026
Economy & jobs · Delray Beach Palm Beach County Florida

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

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Overview 7 figures People 21 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 8 figures
Latest value · 2025 37,112 +0.0% since 2024
Towns of Florida · 2025 34 of 83 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +8.8% +1.0% a year on average
share of Palm Beach County 4.78% Palm Beach County: 776,853 · 2025
Labour force, 2000 – 2025 people
+8.8% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
Delray Beach 37,112
Palm Beach County 777K
Florida 11M

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

The series at a glance Delray Beach · 2000 – 2025
Latest value 37,112 · 2025
First value 29,276 · 2000
Highest 37,112 · 2025
Lowest 29,276 · 2000
Average change +1.0% a year on average
Data points 26

By year

All years · 2000 – 2025

YearDelray BeachChange Palm Beach CountyFlorida
2025 37,112 +0.0% 777K 11M
2024 37,105 +1.2% 777K 11M
2023 36,656 +2.8% 772K 11M
2022 35,671 +2.7% 750K 11M
2021 34,717 +0.3% 724K 10M
2020 34,623 −1.2% 706K 10M
2019 35,031 +0.5% 722K 10M
2018 34,855 +0.4% 715K 10M
2017 34,704 +1.5% 711K 10M
2016 34,187 +0.3% 703K 9.8M
2015 34,097 +1.4% 690K 9.6M
2014 33,613 +1.9% 681K 9.5M
2013 32,974 +3.7% 668K 9.4M
2012 31,786 +0.4% 656K 9.3M
2011 31,650 +0.8% 651K 9.3M
2010 31,399 +0.8% 647K 9.2M
2009 31,136 −2.2% 623K 9.2M
2008 31,830 +0.4% 635K 9.3M
2007 31,712 +0.9% 634K 9.3M
2006 31,421 +1.8% 625K 9.1M
2005 30,870 −4.7% 611K 8.8M
2004 32,391 +2.0% 603K 8.5M
2003 31,746 +0.5% 590K 8.3M
2002 31,578 +2.5% 586K 8.2M
2001 30,805 +5.2% 573K 8.1M
2000 29,276 546K 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
…
31 Lauderhill 35,306
32 Fort Myers 34,993
33 Doral 34,894
34 Delray Beach 34,704
35 Weston 33,745
36 Margate 31,496
37 Coconut Creek 31,267
…

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.