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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Estero

2015 – 2025 · 11 data points 77 of 83 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 23, 2026
Economy & jobs · Estero Lee County Florida

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2015 – 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 14,141 +0.1% since 2024
Towns of Florida · 2025 77 of 83 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +22% +2.0% a year on average
share of Lee County 3.76% Lee County: 375,672 · 2025
Labour force, 2015 – 2025 people
+22% since 2015

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2015 – 2025

Compared with Labour force · people
Estero 14,141
Lee County 376K
Florida 11M

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

The series at a glance Estero · 2015 – 2025
Latest value 14,141 · 2025
First value 11,595 · 2015
Highest 14,175 · 2023
Lowest 11,595 · 2015
Average change +2.0% a year on average
Data points 11

By year

All years · 2015 – 2025

YearEsteroChange Lee CountyFlorida
2025 14,141 +0.1% 376K 11M
2024 14,122 −0.4% 376K 11M
2023 14,175 +1.7% 370K 11M
2022 13,939 +1.0% 361K 11M
2021 13,797 +1.6% 348K 10M
2020 13,575 −2.4% 335K 10M
2019 13,909 +1.1% 337K 10M
2018 13,753 +0.8% 330K 10M
2017 13,646 +0.2% 325K 10M
2016 13,617 +17% 321K 9.8M
2015 11,595 319K 9.6M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2015 – 2025

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2024 · 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 497K
2 Miami 264K
3 Tampa 216K
4 St. Petersburg 150K
5 Hialeah 120K
6 Port St. Lucie 118K
7 Cape Coral 110K
8 Fort Lauderdale 104K
9 Pembroke Pines 93,761
10 Hollywood 87,135
11 Miramar 82,367
12 Coral Springs 75,172
13 West Palm Beach 67,747
14 Palm Bay 66,710
15 Davie 61,888
16 Clearwater 59,702
17 Pompano Beach 59,594
18 Plantation 56,235
19 Sunrise 54,301
20 Miami Gardens 53,208
21 Boca Raton 49,717
22 Deltona 47,992
23 Miami Beach 47,115
24 Boynton Beach 45,221
25 Deerfield Beach 44,865
…
74 Palm Springs 15,762
75 West Melbourne 15,275
76 Temple Terrace 14,783
77 Estero 14,122
78 New Smyrna Beach 13,803
79 Crestview 13,559
80 Palmetto Bay 12,973
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2024

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.