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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 5, 2026

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

2023 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryLabour force
82 Venice 8,179
81 Sebastian 10,581
80 Tarpon Springs 12,489
79 Crestview 13,134
78 New Smyrna Beach 13,811
77 Estero 14,175
76 West Melbourne 14,430
75 Temple Terrace 14,875
74 Palm Springs 15,345
73 Rockledge 15,485
72 Key West 16,172
71 Panama City 16,594
70 Dania Beach 17,544
69 DeLand 17,591
68 Lauderdale Lakes 17,750
67 Dunedin 17,908
66 Aventura 18,156
65 Miami Lakes 18,396
64 Parkland 18,533
63 Cooper City 18,595
62 Riviera Beach 18,823
61 Ormond Beach 19,636
60 Fort Pierce 19,835
59 Hallandale Beach 21,042
58 Plant City 21,627
…
11 Miramar 82,180
10 Hollywood 87,072
9 Pembroke Pines 92,412
8 Fort Lauderdale 104K
7 Cape Coral 108K
6 Port St. Lucie 114K
5 Hialeah 118K
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2023

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.