Thursday, October 22 Gulfport
  1. Home
  2. Gulfport
  3. Statistics
  4. Economy & jobs
  5. Labour force participation
Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Labour force participation in Gulfport

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 294 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 22, 2026

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Labour force participation, 2013 – 2024 percent · Gulfport · Pinellas County · Florida · United States · World
−4.2 pp since 2014
Gulfport Pinellas 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
Gulfport
49.2%
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 Gulfport · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 49.2% · 2024
First value 56.4% · 2013
Highest 56.4% · 2013
Lowest 46.6% · 2022
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearGulfportChange Pinellas CountyFloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024estimate 49.2% −0.1 pp 58.8% 59.8% 63.5% 61.1%
2023estimate 49.3% +2.7 pp 58.9% 59.6% 63.5% 61.2%
2022estimate 46.6% −0.8 pp 58.7% 59.4% 63.5% 60.7%
2021estimate 47.4% −1.3 pp 59.0% 59.4% 63.6% 60.4%
2020estimate 48.7% −2.0 pp 58.4% 58.9% — 59.6%
2019estimate 50.8% +1.5 pp 58.2% 58.8% — 61.0%
2018estimate 49.3% −0.8 pp 58.0% 58.7% — 61.2%
2017estimate 50.1% −1.3 pp 58.1% 58.7% — 61.3%
2016estimate 51.4% −1.6 pp 58.2% 58.8% — 61.5%
2015estimate 53.0% −0.3 pp 58.6% 59.2% — 61.6%
2014estimate 53.4% −3.0 pp 59.0% 59.5% — 61.8%
2013estimate 56.4% 59.3% 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

2024 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryLabour force participation
1 Hurlburt Field 83.9%
2 Molino 82.4%
3 Canal Point 81.2%
4 Ebro 80.4%
5 Eglin AFB 79.2%
6 Stock Island 77.4%
7 El Portal 77.4%
8 Oakland Park 75.1%
9 Bronson 74.8%
10 North Lauderdale 73.9%
11 Virginia Gardens 73.9%
12 Valparaiso 73.7%
13 Mangonia Park 72.9%
14 Three Lakes 72.4%
15 Neptune Beach 71.7%
16 Miramar 71.1%
17 Riverview 71.0%
18 Princeton 70.8%
19 South Miami 70.6%
20 Wesley Chapel 70.6%
21 Miami Lakes 70.5%
22 Westlake 70.4%
23 Palm Springs 70.4%
24 Gibsonton 70.3%
25 Haverhill 70.3%
…
291 Jensen Beach 49.6%
292 Sawgrass 49.5%
293 Brooksville 49.4%
294 Gulfport 49.2%
295 Cocoa Beach 49.1%
296 Port Charlotte 49.0%
297 Bokeelia 48.8%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024

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.