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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

2015 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryLabour force participation
1 Stock Island 76.1%
2 Mangonia Park 74.3%
3 Westchase 73.9%
4 North Lauderdale 73.3%
5 Three Lakes 73.1%
6 Valparaiso 73.0%
7 Oakland Park 72.8%
8 Coral Springs 72.5%
9 San Antonio 72.4%
10 Ebro 72.3%
11 El Portal 72.0%
12 Cooper City 72.0%
13 Citrus Park 71.9%
14 Miramar 71.4%
15 Greater Northdale 71.2%
16 Palm Springs 71.1%
17 Glenvar Heights 70.9%
18 Wesley Chapel 70.4%
19 Destin 70.2%
20 Lake Park 69.8%
21 Parkland 69.7%
22 Riverview 69.2%
23 Town 'N' Country 69.0%
24 Jupiter Farms 68.9%
25 Fruit Cove 68.8%
…
252 Crystal Springs 53.0%
253 DeBary 52.8%
254 North Port 52.6%
255 Fort Pierce 52.6%
256 Kenneth City 52.5%
257 Brownsville 52.3%
258 Edgewater 52.3%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2015

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.