Wednesday, November 4 Hobe Sound
  1. Home
  2. Hobe Sound
  3. Statistics
  4. Economy & jobs
  5. Labour force participation
Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Labour force participation in Hobe Sound

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 275 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 4, 2026

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

Labour force participation, 2013 – 2024 percent · Hobe Sound · Martin County · Florida · United States · World
−1.1 pp since 2014
Hobe Sound Martin 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
Hobe Sound
51.3%
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 Hobe Sound · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 51.3% · 2024
First value 52.7% · 2013
Highest 54.1% · 2020
Lowest 51.3% · 2024
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearHobe SoundChange Martin CountyFloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024estimate 51.3% −1.9 pp 52.0% 59.8% 63.5% 61.1%
2023estimate 53.1% −0.3 pp 52.5% 59.6% 63.5% 61.2%
2022estimate 53.4% +0.8 pp 51.3% 59.4% 63.5% 60.7%
2021estimate 52.6% −1.5 pp 51.3% 59.4% 63.6% 60.4%
2020estimate 54.1% +1.0 pp 51.4% 58.9% — 59.6%
2019estimate 53.1% −0.8 pp 51.1% 58.8% — 61.0%
2018estimate 53.9% +0.2 pp 51.8% 58.7% — 61.2%
2017estimate 53.7% +1.0 pp 52.2% 58.7% — 61.3%
2016estimate 52.7% +0.4 pp 52.1% 58.8% — 61.5%
2015estimate 52.2% −0.1 pp 52.6% 59.2% — 61.6%
2014estimate 52.4% −0.4 pp 53.1% 59.5% — 61.8%
2013estimate 52.7% 53.4% 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

2013 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryLabour force participation
386 Sun City Center 17.7%
385 Horseshoe Beach 18.1%
384 Goodland 20.9%
383 South Bay 22.2%
382 Indian River Shores 23.8%
381 Longboat Key 23.9%
380 Zephyrhills West 25.0%
379 Wabasso Beach 26.0%
378 Hutchinson Island South 26.7%
377 Micco 26.8%
376 Bokeelia 26.9%
375 Goulding 27.0%
374 Steinhatchee 28.4%
373 Daytona Beach Shores 30.9%
372 Venice 31.3%
371 Carrabelle 31.3%
370 Citrus Hills 31.8%
369 South Pasadena 32.0%
368 Matlacha 32.4%
367 Highland Beach 32.5%
366 South Palm Beach 33.2%
365 Palm Beach 33.6%
364 Hillsboro Beach 33.9%
363 Manasota Key 34.0%
362 Cortez 34.3%
…
267 Pierson 52.6%
266 Navarre Beach 52.7%
265 Palmetto 52.7%
264 Hobe Sound 52.7%
263 Port Charlotte 52.8%
262 Citrus Springs 52.9%
261 Oak Hill 53.0%
…

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

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.