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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Labour force participation in Fort Myers Beach

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 353 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 7, 2026

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Labour force participation, 2013 – 2024 percent · Fort Myers Beach · Lee County · Florida · United States · World
−2.9 pp since 2014
Fort Myers Beach 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
Fort Myers Beach
35.5%
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 Fort Myers Beach · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 35.5% · 2024
First value 39.1% · 2013
Highest 39.1% · 2013
Lowest 31.6% · 2018
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearFort Myers BeachChange Lee CountyFloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024estimate 35.5% +0.3 pp 53.6% 59.8% 63.5% 61.1%
2023estimate 35.2% +1.2 pp 53.2% 59.6% 63.5% 61.2%
2022estimate 34.0% −2.5 pp 53.1% 59.4% 63.5% 60.7%
2021estimate 36.5% −1.4 pp 53.3% 59.4% 63.6% 60.4%
2020estimate 37.9% +5.4 pp 53.3% 58.9% — 59.6%
2019estimate 32.5% +0.9 pp 52.6% 58.8% — 61.0%
2018estimate 31.6% −1.2 pp 52.7% 58.7% — 61.2%
2017estimate 32.8% −1.1 pp 52.8% 58.7% — 61.3%
2016estimate 33.9% −0.1 pp 52.8% 58.8% — 61.5%
2015estimate 34.0% −4.5 pp 53.0% 59.2% — 61.6%
2014estimate 38.5% −0.6 pp 53.6% 59.5% — 61.8%
2013estimate 39.1% 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

2018 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryLabour force participation
1 Eglin AFB 84.1%
2 Haverhill 74.0%
3 North Lauderdale 73.7%
4 Mangonia Park 73.5%
5 Key West 72.4%
6 Oakland Park 72.4%
7 North Bay Village 72.3%
8 San Antonio 72.2%
9 Valparaiso 72.2%
10 Coral Springs 71.5%
11 Greater Northdale 71.5%
12 Immokalee 70.7%
13 Bay Harbor Islands 70.5%
14 Citrus Park 70.3%
15 Three Lakes 70.1%
16 Lake Park 69.9%
17 Westchase 69.8%
18 Cooper City 69.7%
19 Princeton 69.6%
20 Miami Beach 69.5%
21 Riverview 69.5%
22 Wesley Chapel 69.4%
23 Glenvar Heights 69.3%
24 The Acreage 69.3%
25 Jacksonville Beach 69.3%
…
364 Palm Beach 34.0%
365 South Pasadena 33.5%
366 Inverness 33.2%
367 Fort Myers Beach 31.6%
368 Punta Gorda 30.9%
369 Homosassa 30.7%
370 Venice 30.5%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2018

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.