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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

2021 · 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 Indian River Shores 19.1%
390 Carrabelle 19.8%
389 Longboat Key 20.7%
388 Hutchinson Island South 23.0%
387 Wabasso Beach 23.0%
386 South Bay 23.3%
385 Sun City Center 24.5%
384 Manasota Key 26.5%
383 Goodland 27.0%
382 Anna Maria 28.0%
381 The Meadows 28.2%
380 Citrus Hills 28.5%
379 Micco 29.0%
378 Englewood 30.1%
377 South Beach 30.3%
376 Pine Ridge 30.4%
375 Palm Beach 30.7%
374 Highland Beach 31.2%
373 Goulding 31.5%
372 Venice 31.6%
371 Grove City 31.9%
370 St Leo 32.5%
369 Zephyrhills West 33.1%
368 Punta Gorda 33.3%
367 Yankeetown 33.7%
…
212 Captiva 56.4%
211 Trinity 56.6%
210 Indiantown 56.7%
209 Fort Pierce 56.7%
208 Nocatee 56.9%
207 Port Orange 57.0%
206 Ave Maria 57.1%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2021

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.