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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 23, 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

2020 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryLabour force participation
391 Steinhatchee 12.5%
390 Carrabelle 19.3%
389 Longboat Key 19.7%
388 Indian River Shores 20.4%
387 South Bay 21.3%
386 Manasota Key 21.5%
385 Hutchinson Island South 21.8%
384 Sun City Center 23.4%
383 Goodland 25.2%
382 Citrus Hills 26.4%
381 Bokeelia 26.8%
380 The Meadows 27.4%
379 Wabasso Beach 28.5%
378 Zephyrhills West 28.8%
377 Pine Ridge 28.9%
376 South Beach 29.0%
375 Micco 29.7%
374 Englewood 29.7%
373 Homosassa 30.3%
372 Venice 31.2%
371 Punta Gorda 31.5%
370 Anna Maria 31.7%
369 Goulding 31.8%
368 Crystal River 31.8%
367 Highland Beach 33.0%
…
349 Siesta Key 38.5%
348 Grove City 38.9%
347 Juno Beach 39.1%
346 Estero 39.3%
345 North Fort Myers 39.4%
344 North Weeki Wachee 39.9%
343 Homosassa Springs 40.4%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020

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.