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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
2021 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Labour force participation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hurlburt Field | 88.5% | |
| 2 | Eglin AFB | 82.5% | |
| 3 | North Bay Village | 78.4% | |
| 4 | Molino | 77.9% | |
| 5 | Valparaiso | 77.8% | |
| 6 | Bay Harbor Islands | 77.0% | |
| 7 | Westlake | 76.2% | |
| 8 | Haverhill | 75.0% | |
| 9 | El Portal | 75.0% | |
| 10 | Oakland Park | 74.4% | |
| 11 | North Lauderdale | 73.9% | |
| 12 | Neptune Beach | 73.6% | |
| 13 | Miramar | 72.7% | |
| 14 | Canal Point | 72.3% | |
| 15 | Virginia Gardens | 72.3% | |
| 16 | Hypoluxo | 72.0% | |
| 17 | Princeton | 71.7% | |
| 18 | Fellsmere | 71.6% | |
| 19 | South Gate Ridge | 71.6% | |
| 20 | West Park | 71.3% | |
| 21 | Wesley Chapel | 71.3% | |
| 22 | Whitfield | 71.2% | |
| 23 | Coral Springs | 71.1% | |
| 24 | Key West | 70.9% | |
| 25 | Jacksonville Beach | 70.7% | |
| … | |||
| 229 | Ridge Manor | 55.2% | |
| 230 | St. Augustine | 55.1% | |
| 231 | South Daytona | 55.1% | |
| 232 | Fort Myers | 55.1% | |
| 233 | Bradenton | 55.0% | |
| 234 | Holiday | 55.0% | |
| 235 | South Bradenton | 55.0% | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2021
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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