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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Labour force participation in Fort Pierce

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 246 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 3, 2026
Economy & jobs · Fort Pierce St. Lucie County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

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Latest value · 2024 54.0% −1.2 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 246 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 +1.4 pp
vs St. Lucie County −2.0 pp St. Lucie County: 56.0% · 2024
Labour force participation, 2013 – 2024 percent · Fort Pierce · St. Lucie County · Florida · United States · World
+1.4 pp since 2014
Fort Pierce St. Lucie County Florida United States World

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2013 – 2024

Compared with Labour force participation · percent
Fort Pierce
54.0%
St. Lucie County
56.0%
Florida
59.8%
United States
63.5%
World
61.0% · 2025

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance Fort Pierce · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 54.0% · 2024
First value 54.9% · 2013
Highest 56.7% · 2021
Lowest 51.5% · 2016
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearFort PierceChange St. Lucie CountyFloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024estimate 54.0% −1.2 pp 56.0% 59.8% 63.5% 61.1%
2023estimate 55.2% +1.3 pp 56.3% 59.6% 63.5% 61.2%
2022estimate 53.9% −2.8 pp 55.9% 59.4% 63.5% 60.7%
2021estimate 56.7% +1.3 pp 55.9% 59.4% 63.6% 60.4%
2020estimate 55.4% −1.3 pp 55.1% 58.9% — 59.6%
2019estimate 56.7% +3.1 pp 54.5% 58.8% — 61.0%
2018estimate 53.6% +1.2 pp 53.8% 58.7% — 61.2%
2017estimate 52.5% +1.0 pp 54.0% 58.7% — 61.3%
2016estimate 51.5% −1.1 pp 54.2% 58.8% — 61.5%
2015estimate 52.6% −0.1 pp 54.7% 59.2% — 61.6%
2014estimate 52.7% −2.2 pp 55.7% 59.5% — 61.8%
2013estimate 54.9% 56.7% 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.

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryLabour force participation
391 Carrabelle 18.1%
390 Goodland 18.3%
389 Wabasso Beach 19.5%
388 Indian River Shores 20.1%
387 Captiva 20.2%
386 Longboat Key 24.2%
385 Horseshoe Beach 25.6%
384 Citrus Hills 26.8%
383 The Meadows 27.1%
382 Holmes Beach 28.6%
381 Englewood 28.7%
380 Highland Beach 28.9%
379 Siesta Key 28.9%
378 Anna Maria 29.1%
377 Marco Island 29.5%
376 Micco 29.7%
375 Yankeetown 30.2%
374 St James City 30.5%
373 Hutchinson Island South 30.6%
372 Venice 30.6%
371 South Bay 30.8%
370 Pine Ridge 31.4%
369 South Pasadena 31.5%
368 Sun City Center 31.5%
367 Cedar Key 31.6%
…
249 Holly Hill 53.6%
248 Tarpon Springs 53.7%
247 De Leon Springs 53.8%
246 Fort Pierce 54.0%
245 Spring Hill 54.1%
244 North Port 54.2%
243 Ormond Beach 54.4%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024

What it means

The share of adults who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed people aged 15 and over (16 in the US) divided by the population of that age.