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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

2013 · 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
386 Sun City Center 17.7%
385 Horseshoe Beach 18.1%
384 Goodland 20.9%
383 South Bay 22.2%
382 Indian River Shores 23.8%
381 Longboat Key 23.9%
380 Zephyrhills West 25.0%
379 Wabasso Beach 26.0%
378 Hutchinson Island South 26.7%
377 Micco 26.8%
376 Bokeelia 26.9%
375 Goulding 27.0%
374 Steinhatchee 28.4%
373 Daytona Beach Shores 30.9%
372 Venice 31.3%
371 Carrabelle 31.3%
370 Citrus Hills 31.8%
369 South Pasadena 32.0%
368 Matlacha 32.4%
367 Highland Beach 32.5%
366 South Palm Beach 33.2%
365 Palm Beach 33.6%
364 Hillsboro Beach 33.9%
363 Manasota Key 34.0%
362 Cortez 34.3%
…
246 Tierra Verde 54.5%
245 Sopchoppy 54.6%
244 Port Orange 54.9%
243 Fort Pierce 54.9%
242 DeBary 55.0%
241 Miramar Beach 55.0%
240 Madeira Beach 55.1%
…

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

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.