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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Labour force participation in Gulfport

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 294 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 31, 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

2018 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryLabour force participation
1 Eglin AFB 84.1%
2 Haverhill 74.0%
3 North Lauderdale 73.7%
4 Mangonia Park 73.5%
5 Key West 72.4%
6 Oakland Park 72.4%
7 North Bay Village 72.3%
8 San Antonio 72.2%
9 Valparaiso 72.2%
10 Coral Springs 71.5%
11 Greater Northdale 71.5%
12 Immokalee 70.7%
13 Bay Harbor Islands 70.5%
14 Citrus Park 70.3%
15 Three Lakes 70.1%
16 Lake Park 69.9%
17 Westchase 69.8%
18 Cooper City 69.7%
19 Princeton 69.6%
20 Miami Beach 69.5%
21 Riverview 69.5%
22 Wesley Chapel 69.4%
23 Glenvar Heights 69.3%
24 The Acreage 69.3%
25 Jacksonville Beach 69.3%
…
287 Indian Shores 49.9%
288 Tarpon Springs 49.7%
289 Holly Hill 49.3%
290 Gulfport 49.3%
291 Palm Coast 49.2%
292 Opa-locka 49.0%
293 Jay 49.0%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2018

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.