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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 Nov 4, 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

2015 · 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
75 Estero 11,595
74 DeLand 12,858
73 Rockledge 13,196
72 Temple Terrace 14,153
71 Miami Lakes 15,440
70 Parkland 15,668
69 Riviera Beach 15,711
68 Dania Beach 16,023
67 Key West 16,038
66 Aventura 16,333
65 Lauderdale Lakes 16,646
64 Panama City 17,290
63 Dunedin 17,686
62 Hallandale Beach 17,965
61 Fort Pierce 18,001
60 Ormond Beach 18,564
59 Plant City 18,691
58 Lake Worth Beach 18,819
57 Cooper City 19,630
56 Titusville 19,921
55 Royal Palm Beach 20,045
54 North Miami Beach 21,731
53 Cutler Bay 22,577
52 Bonita Springs 22,643
51 North Lauderdale 22,957
…
9 Cape Coral 83,650
8 Port St. Lucie 83,818
7 Pembroke Pines 87,261
6 Fort Lauderdale 93,896
5 Hialeah 109K
4 St. Petersburg 134K
3 Tampa 188K
…

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

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.