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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Fort Lauderdale

2000 – 2025 · 26 data points 8 of 83 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · Fort Lauderdale Broward 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 103,029 −0.7% since 2024
Towns of Florida · 2025 8 of 83 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +9.7% +0.9% a year on average
share of Broward County 9.57% Broward County: 1,076,960 · 2025
Labour force, 2000 – 2025 people
+9.7% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
Fort Lauderdale 103K
Broward County 1.1M
Florida 11M

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

The series at a glance Fort Lauderdale · 2000 – 2025
Latest value 103,029 · 2025
First value 82,292 · 2000
Highest 107,628 · 2008
Lowest 82,292 · 2000
Average change +0.9% a year on average
Data points 26

By year

All years · 2000 – 2025

YearFort LauderdaleChange Broward CountyFlorida
2025 103,029 −0.7% 1.1M 11M
2024 103,769 +0.2% 1.1M 11M
2023 103,550 +2.3% 1.1M 11M
2022 101,249 +2.6% 1.1M 11M
2021 98,658 −0.2% 1M 10M
2020 98,864 +0.4% 1M 10M
2019 98,478 +0.7% 1M 10M
2018 97,829 +1.5% 1M 10M
2017 96,360 +0.7% 1M 10M
2016 95,726 +1.9% 999K 9.8M
2015 93,896 +1.2% 987K 9.6M
2014 92,752 +1.9% 981K 9.5M
2013 90,984 +1.0% 968K 9.4M
2012 90,103 +0.3% 956K 9.3M
2011 89,819 +0.9% 949K 9.3M
2010 89,007 −15% 939K 9.2M
2009 104,509 −2.9% 992K 9.2M
2008 107,628 +0.5% 1M 9.3M
2007 107,056 +2.3% 1M 9.3M
2006 104,622 +13% 993K 9.1M
2005 92,460 +3.9% 967K 8.8M
2004 89,020 +2.1% 932K 8.5M
2003 87,196 +0.5% 912K 8.3M
2002 86,740 +1.4% 906K 8.2M
2001 85,539 +3.9% 895K 8.1M
2000 82,292 863K 7.9M

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

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2025 · 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 493K
2 Miami 263K
3 Tampa 217K
4 St. Petersburg 149K
5 Hialeah 119K
6 Port St. Lucie 119K
7 Cape Coral 110K
8 Fort Lauderdale 103K
9 Pembroke Pines 93,220
10 Hollywood 86,585
11 Miramar 81,786
12 Coral Springs 74,749
13 West Palm Beach 67,710
14 Palm Bay 66,937
15 Davie 61,509
16 Pompano Beach 59,209
17 Clearwater 59,002
18 Plantation 55,870
19 Sunrise 53,999
20 Miami Gardens 52,907
21 Boca Raton 49,758
22 Deltona 47,946
23 Miami Beach 46,864
24 Boynton Beach 45,150
25 Palm Coast 44,855
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2025

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.