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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Labour force participation in Estero

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 340 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 22, 2026

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Labour force participation, 2013 – 2024 percent · Estero · Lee County · Florida · United States · World
−0.1 pp since 2014
Estero 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
Estero
40.1%
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 Estero · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 40.1% · 2024
First value 39.2% · 2013
Highest 41.1% · 2023
Lowest 39.2% · 2013
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearEsteroChange Lee CountyFloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024estimate 40.1% −1.1 pp 53.6% 59.8% 63.5% 61.1%
2023estimate 41.1% +0.3 pp 53.2% 59.6% 63.5% 61.2%
2022estimate 40.8% +0.8 pp 53.1% 59.4% 63.5% 60.7%
2021estimate 40.0% +0.6 pp 53.3% 59.4% 63.6% 60.4%
2020estimate 39.3% −0.6 pp 53.3% 58.9% — 59.6%
2019estimate 39.9% −1.1 pp 52.6% 58.8% — 61.0%
2018estimate 41.0% +0.4 pp 52.7% 58.7% — 61.2%
2017estimate 40.6% +0.3 pp 52.8% 58.7% — 61.3%
2016estimate 40.3% −0.6 pp 52.8% 58.8% — 61.5%
2015estimate 41.0% +0.8 pp 53.0% 59.2% — 61.6%
2014estimate 40.1% +1.0 pp 53.6% 59.5% — 61.8%
2013estimate 39.2% 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

2024 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryLabour force participation
1 Hurlburt Field 83.9%
2 Molino 82.4%
3 Canal Point 81.2%
4 Ebro 80.4%
5 Eglin AFB 79.2%
6 Stock Island 77.4%
7 El Portal 77.4%
8 Oakland Park 75.1%
9 Bronson 74.8%
10 North Lauderdale 73.9%
11 Virginia Gardens 73.9%
12 Valparaiso 73.7%
13 Mangonia Park 72.9%
14 Three Lakes 72.4%
15 Neptune Beach 71.7%
16 Miramar 71.1%
17 Riverview 71.0%
18 Princeton 70.8%
19 South Miami 70.6%
20 Wesley Chapel 70.6%
21 Miami Lakes 70.5%
22 Westlake 70.4%
23 Palm Springs 70.4%
24 Gibsonton 70.3%
25 Haverhill 70.3%
…
337 Steinhatchee 40.8%
338 Indian Shores 40.7%
339 North Fort Myers 40.7%
340 Estero 40.1%
341 Homosassa 38.7%
342 Grant-Valkaria 38.5%
343 Juno Beach 38.4%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024

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.