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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 Oct 30, 2026

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 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%
Florida
59.8%
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

2014 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryLabour force participation
1 Seville 75.4%
2 Oakland Park 75.0%
3 Westchase 74.5%
4 Valparaiso 74.0%
5 Coral Springs 73.6%
6 Stock Island 73.5%
7 Cooper City 73.4%
8 Three Lakes 73.0%
9 San Antonio 72.5%
10 Miramar 72.5%
11 North Lauderdale 72.4%
12 Palm Springs 71.6%
13 Wesley Chapel 71.3%
14 Citrus Park 71.1%
15 North Bay Village 71.0%
16 Mangonia Park 71.0%
17 Greater Northdale 70.9%
18 Jupiter Farms 70.9%
19 Layton 70.8%
20 Parkland 70.6%
21 Lake Clarke Shores 70.5%
22 Key West 70.4%
23 Town 'N' Country 69.7%
24 Fruit Cove 69.7%
25 Destin 69.6%
…
251 Bay Pines 52.9%
252 Perry 52.7%
253 Sebastian 52.7%
254 Fort Pierce 52.7%
255 Bagdad 52.6%
256 Citrus Springs 52.4%
257 Palmetto 52.4%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2014

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.