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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Fort Myers

2000 – 2025 · 26 data points 27 of 83 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · Fort Myers Lee 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 43,998 +0.0% since 2024
Towns of Florida · 2025 27 of 83 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +39% +2.5% a year on average
share of Lee County 11.7% Lee County: 375,672 · 2025
Labour force, 2000 – 2025 people
+39% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
Fort Myers 43,998
Lee County 376K
Florida 11M

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

The series at a glance Fort Myers · 2000 – 2025
Latest value 43,998 · 2025
First value 23,560 · 2000
Highest 43,998 · 2025
Lowest 23,560 · 2000
Average change +2.5% a year on average
Data points 26

By year

All years · 2000 – 2025

YearFort MyersChange Lee CountyFlorida
2025 43,998 +0.0% 376K 11M
2024 43,994 +0.9% 376K 11M
2023 43,594 +2.7% 370K 11M
2022 42,468 +2.3% 361K 11M
2021 41,533 +6.9% 348K 10M
2020 38,861 +2.1% 335K 10M
2019 38,064 +6.1% 337K 10M
2018 35,873 +2.5% 330K 10M
2017 34,993 +3.3% 325K 10M
2016 33,885 +7.4% 321K 9.8M
2015 31,562 +4.7% 319K 9.6M
2014 30,143 +5.0% 309K 9.5M
2013 28,704 +3.7% 297K 9.4M
2012 27,680 +2.3% 290K 9.3M
2011 27,066 +1.7% 286K 9.3M
2010 26,605 −13% 284K 9.2M
2009 30,447 −3.2% 282K 9.2M
2008 31,466 −0.9% 289K 9.3M
2007 31,760 +3.8% 294K 9.3M
2006 30,603 +3.8% 290K 9.1M
2005 29,484 +2.7% 275K 8.8M
2004 28,719 +5.6% 254K 8.5M
2003 27,201 +3.7% 239K 8.3M
2002 26,232 +4.7% 230K 8.2M
2001 25,047 +6.3% 222K 8.1M
2000 23,560 210K 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
26 Deerfield Beach 44,596
27 Fort Myers 43,998
28 Doral 43,141
29 Largo 42,904
30 Melbourne 42,199
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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.