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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 23, 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
83 Venice 8,783
82 Sebastian 10,622
81 Tarpon Springs 12,310
80 Palmetto Bay 12,920
79 Crestview 13,565
78 New Smyrna Beach 13,820
77 Estero 14,141
76 Temple Terrace 14,833
75 West Melbourne 15,309
74 Palm Springs 15,740
73 Rockledge 16,253
72 Key West 16,507
71 Panama City 16,930
70 Dunedin 17,462
69 Dania Beach 17,501
68 Lauderdale Lakes 17,676
67 Aventura 18,042
66 DeLand 18,436
65 Cooper City 18,563
64 Miami Lakes 18,582
63 Parkland 18,740
62 Riviera Beach 18,811
61 Ormond Beach 19,536
60 Fort Pierce 20,093
59 Hallandale Beach 20,961
…
30 Melbourne 42,199
29 Largo 42,904
28 Doral 43,141
27 Fort Myers 43,998
26 Deerfield Beach 44,596
25 Palm Coast 44,855
24 Boynton Beach 45,150
…

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.