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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Labour force participation in Highland Beach

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 380 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 2, 2026

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

Labour force participation, 2013 – 2024 percent · Highland Beach · Palm Beach County · Florida · United States · World
−4.7 pp since 2014
Highland Beach Palm Beach 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
Highland Beach
28.9%
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 Highland Beach · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 28.9% · 2024
First value 32.5% · 2013
Highest 37.9% · 2019
Lowest 28.9% · 2024
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearHighland BeachChange Palm Beach CountyFloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024estimate 28.9% −2.1 pp 59.6% 59.8% 63.5% 61.1%
2023estimate 31.0% +1.8 pp 59.7% 59.6% 63.5% 61.2%
2022estimate 29.2% −2.0 pp 59.5% 59.4% 63.5% 60.7%
2021estimate 31.2% −1.8 pp 59.8% 59.4% 63.6% 60.4%
2020estimate 33.0% −4.9 pp 59.3% 58.9% — 59.6%
2019estimate 37.9% +0.5 pp 59.8% 58.8% — 61.0%
2018estimate 37.4% +0.9 pp 59.8% 58.7% — 61.2%
2017estimate 36.4% +1.7 pp 59.9% 58.7% — 61.3%
2016estimate 34.8% +0.0 pp 60.0% 58.8% — 61.5%
2015estimate 34.8% +1.2 pp 60.0% 59.2% — 61.6%
2014estimate 33.6% +1.2 pp 60.2% 59.5% — 61.8%
2013estimate 32.5% 60.4% 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.

#TerritoryLabour force participation
1 Hurlburt Field 88.5%
2 Eglin AFB 82.5%
3 North Bay Village 78.4%
4 Molino 77.9%
5 Valparaiso 77.8%
6 Bay Harbor Islands 77.0%
7 Westlake 76.2%
8 Haverhill 75.0%
9 El Portal 75.0%
10 Oakland Park 74.4%
11 North Lauderdale 73.9%
12 Neptune Beach 73.6%
13 Miramar 72.7%
14 Canal Point 72.3%
15 Virginia Gardens 72.3%
16 Hypoluxo 72.0%
17 Princeton 71.7%
18 Fellsmere 71.6%
19 South Gate Ridge 71.6%
20 West Park 71.3%
21 Wesley Chapel 71.3%
22 Whitfield 71.2%
23 Coral Springs 71.1%
24 Key West 70.9%
25 Jacksonville Beach 70.7%
…
371 Grove City 31.9%
372 Venice 31.6%
373 Goulding 31.5%
374 Highland Beach 31.2%
375 Palm Beach 30.7%
376 Pine Ridge 30.4%
377 South Beach 30.3%
…

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.