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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 8, 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

2020 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryLabour force participation
391 Steinhatchee 12.5%
390 Carrabelle 19.3%
389 Longboat Key 19.7%
388 Indian River Shores 20.4%
387 South Bay 21.3%
386 Manasota Key 21.5%
385 Hutchinson Island South 21.8%
384 Sun City Center 23.4%
383 Goodland 25.2%
382 Citrus Hills 26.4%
381 Bokeelia 26.8%
380 The Meadows 27.4%
379 Wabasso Beach 28.5%
378 Zephyrhills West 28.8%
377 Pine Ridge 28.9%
376 South Beach 29.0%
375 Micco 29.7%
374 Englewood 29.7%
373 Homosassa 30.3%
372 Venice 31.2%
371 Punta Gorda 31.5%
370 Anna Maria 31.7%
369 Goulding 31.8%
368 Crystal River 31.8%
367 Highland Beach 33.0%
…
354 Hudson 36.9%
353 Yankeetown 36.9%
352 Hillsboro Beach 37.6%
351 Fort Myers Beach 37.9%
350 Naples 37.9%
349 Siesta Key 38.5%
348 Grove City 38.9%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020

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.