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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
2023 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Labour force participation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hurlburt Field | 83.1% | |
| 2 | Canal Point | 81.1% | |
| 3 | Molino | 81.0% | |
| 4 | Eglin AFB | 78.3% | |
| 5 | Stock Island | 77.2% | |
| 6 | El Portal | 77.0% | |
| 7 | Ebro | 76.4% | |
| 8 | North Bay Village | 75.9% | |
| 9 | Virginia Gardens | 75.2% | |
| 10 | Oakland Park | 75.0% | |
| 11 | North Lauderdale | 74.7% | |
| 12 | Mangonia Park | 72.0% | |
| 13 | Bay Harbor Islands | 72.0% | |
| 14 | Miramar | 71.8% | |
| 15 | Riverview | 71.6% | |
| 16 | Valparaiso | 71.4% | |
| 17 | Princeton | 71.1% | |
| 18 | Palm Springs | 70.9% | |
| 19 | Neptune Beach | 70.9% | |
| 20 | Wesley Chapel | 70.8% | |
| 21 | Three Lakes | 70.7% | |
| 22 | Town 'N' Country | 70.5% | |
| 23 | Coral Springs | 70.4% | |
| 24 | Lynn Haven | 70.4% | |
| 25 | Haverhill | 69.9% | |
| … | |||
| 227 | Cudjoe Key | 55.9% | |
| 228 | Masaryktown | 55.8% | |
| 229 | Bradenton | 55.7% | |
| 230 | Fort Myers | 55.7% | |
| 231 | Palmetto | 55.7% | |
| 232 | Vero Beach South | 55.6% | |
| 233 | Dover | 55.5% | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2023
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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