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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 Nov 3, 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

2024 · 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 8,649
82 Sebastian 10,588
81 Tarpon Springs 12,437
80 Palmetto Bay 12,973
79 Crestview 13,559
78 New Smyrna Beach 13,803
77 Estero 14,122
76 Temple Terrace 14,783
75 West Melbourne 15,275
74 Palm Springs 15,762
73 Rockledge 16,232
72 Key West 16,496
71 Panama City 16,799
70 Dania Beach 17,613
69 Dunedin 17,659
68 Lauderdale Lakes 17,800
67 Aventura 18,134
66 DeLand 18,391
65 Cooper City 18,651
64 Miami Lakes 18,669
63 Riviera Beach 18,817
62 Parkland 18,825
61 Ormond Beach 19,526
60 Fort Pierce 19,931
59 Hallandale Beach 21,099
…
30 Melbourne 42,098
29 Doral 43,341
28 Largo 43,441
27 Fort Myers 43,994
26 Palm Coast 44,762
25 Deerfield Beach 44,865
24 Boynton Beach 45,221
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2024

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.