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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
391 Carrabelle 18.1%
390 Goodland 18.3%
389 Wabasso Beach 19.5%
388 Indian River Shores 20.1%
387 Captiva 20.2%
386 Longboat Key 24.2%
385 Horseshoe Beach 25.6%
384 Citrus Hills 26.8%
383 The Meadows 27.1%
382 Holmes Beach 28.6%
381 Englewood 28.7%
380 Highland Beach 28.9%
379 Siesta Key 28.9%
378 Anna Maria 29.1%
377 Marco Island 29.5%
376 Micco 29.7%
375 Yankeetown 30.2%
374 St James City 30.5%
373 Hutchinson Island South 30.6%
372 Venice 30.6%
371 South Bay 30.8%
370 Pine Ridge 31.4%
369 South Pasadena 31.5%
368 Sun City Center 31.5%
367 Cedar Key 31.6%
…
343 Juno Beach 38.4%
342 Grant-Valkaria 38.5%
341 Homosassa 38.7%
340 Estero 40.1%
339 North Fort Myers 40.7%
338 Indian Shores 40.7%
337 Steinhatchee 40.8%
…

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.