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Labour force participation in Fort Myers
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2013 – 2024
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators
By year
All years · 2013 – 2024
| Year | Fort Myers | Change | Lee County | Florida | United States | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | 56.8% | +1.1 pp | 53.6% | 59.8% | 63.5% | 61.1% |
| 2023estimate | 55.7% | +0.6 pp | 53.2% | 59.6% | 63.5% | 61.2% |
| 2022estimate | 55.1% | −0.0 pp | 53.1% | 59.4% | 63.5% | 60.7% |
| 2021estimate | 55.1% | +0.1 pp | 53.3% | 59.4% | 63.6% | 60.4% |
| 2020estimate | 54.9% | +0.1 pp | 53.3% | 58.9% | — | 59.6% |
| 2019estimate | 54.9% | −0.8 pp | 52.6% | 58.8% | — | 61.0% |
| 2018estimate | 55.6% | +0.0 pp | 52.7% | 58.7% | — | 61.2% |
| 2017estimate | 55.6% | +1.4 pp | 52.8% | 58.7% | — | 61.3% |
| 2016estimate | 54.2% | −0.4 pp | 52.8% | 58.8% | — | 61.5% |
| 2015estimate | 54.5% | +1.5 pp | 53.0% | 59.2% | — | 61.6% |
| 2014estimate | 53.1% | −1.3 pp | 53.6% | 59.5% | — | 61.8% |
| 2013estimate | 54.3% | 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
2024 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Labour force participation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 230 | Alva | 55.5% | |
| 378 | Anna Maria | 29.1% | |
| 268 | Apalachicola | 51.7% | |
| 74 | Apollo Beach | 66.0% | |
| 202 | Atlantic Beach | 58.0% | |
| 263 | Atlantis | 52.4% | |
| 309 | Ave Maria | 47.4% | |
| 220 | Aventura | 56.2% | |
| 238 | Bagdad | 54.9% | |
| 251 | Bal Harbour | 53.3% | |
| 117 | Baldwin | 63.9% | |
| 37 | Bay Harbor Islands | 69.1% | |
| 287 | Bay Pines | 49.9% | |
| 315 | Bayonet Point | 46.8% | |
| 211 | Bayshore Gardens | 56.9% | |
| 82 | Bell | 65.6% | |
| 188 | Belle Glade | 59.1% | |
| 304 | Belleair | 48.3% | |
| 301 | Belleair Beach | 48.4% | |
| 181 | Belleair Bluffs | 59.6% | |
| 111 | Bellview | 64.1% | |
| 314 | Beverly Hills | 46.9% | |
| 184 | Big Pine Key | 59.6% | |
| 162 | Biscayne Park | 61.1% | |
| 129 | Bloomingdale | 63.2% | |
| … | |||
| 208 | Florida Ridge | 57.2% | |
| 344 | Fort Denaud | 38.3% | |
| 109 | Fort Lauderdale | 64.2% | |
| 212 | Fort Myers | 56.8% | |
| 353 | Fort Myers Beach | 35.5% | |
| 246 | Fort Pierce | 54.0% | |
| 76 | Fort Walton Beach | 65.9% | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024
The share of adults who work or are looking for work.
Employed plus unemployed people aged 15 and over (16 in the US) divided by the population of that age.
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