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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Fort Pierce

2000 – 2025 · 26 data points 60 of 83 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 23, 2026
Economy & jobs · Fort Pierce St. Lucie County Florida

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 2025

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Overview 8 figures People 24 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 8 figures
Latest value · 2025 20,093 +0.8% since 2024
Towns of Florida · 2025 60 of 83 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +12% +0.7% a year on average
share of St. Lucie County 11.7% St. Lucie County: 171,397 · 2025
Labour force, 2000 – 2025 people
+12% since 2015

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 2025

Compared with Labour force · people
Fort Pierce 20,093
St. Lucie County 171K
Florida 11M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics

The series at a glance Fort Pierce · 2000 – 2025
Latest value 20,093 · 2025
First value 16,850 · 2000
Highest 20,168 · 2004
Lowest 16,850 · 2000
Average change +0.7% a year on average
Data points 26

By year

All years · 2000 – 2025

YearFort PierceChange St. Lucie CountyFlorida
2025 20,093 +0.8% 171K 11M
2024 19,931 +0.5% 170K 11M
2023 19,835 +1.4% 167K 11M
2022 19,552 +0.1% 160K 11M
2021 19,525 +0.8% 153K 10M
2020 19,364 −0.9% 147K 10M
2019 19,539 +0.1% 147K 10M
2018 19,511 +0.7% 143K 10M
2017 19,372 +0.8% 140K 10M
2016 19,217 +6.8% 137K 9.8M
2015 18,001 −0.7% 131K 9.6M
2014 18,128 +1.0% 130K 9.5M
2013 17,956 −0.1% 129K 9.4M
2012 17,966 +0.3% 128K 9.3M
2011 17,905 +0.1% 128K 9.3M
2010 17,896 −4.7% 129K 9.2M
2009 18,773 +2.3% 125K 9.2M
2008 18,347 +0.3% 126K 9.3M
2007 18,289 +3.2% 125K 9.3M
2006 17,729 +3.0% 121K 9.1M
2005 17,216 −15% 114K 8.8M
2004 20,168 +5.7% 105K 8.5M
2003 19,076 +3.4% 99,144 8.3M
2002 18,453 +4.3% 95,514 8.2M
2001 17,688 +5.0% 92,126 8.1M
2000 16,850 88,229 7.9M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 2025

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2018 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryLabour force
1 Jacksonville 466K
2 Miami 232K
3 Tampa 196K
4 St. Petersburg 138K
5 Hialeah 114K
6 Fort Lauderdale 97,829
7 Port St. Lucie 91,252
8 Cape Coral 90,243
9 Pembroke Pines 87,545
10 Hollywood 83,070
11 Miramar 76,493
12 Coral Springs 71,263
13 West Palm Beach 60,877
14 Davie 57,645
15 Clearwater 57,241
16 Pompano Beach 55,789
17 Palm Bay 54,782
18 Sunrise 52,513
19 Miami Gardens 51,491
20 Plantation 49,805
21 Miami Beach 47,201
22 Boca Raton 46,528
23 Deltona 45,051
24 Deerfield Beach 42,516
25 Boynton Beach 42,266
…
57 Plant City 20,566
58 Bonita Springs 20,523
59 Hallandale Beach 20,085
60 Fort Pierce 19,511
61 Ormond Beach 19,214
62 Aventura 18,021
63 Cooper City 17,889
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2018

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.