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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

2017 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryLabour force participation
386 Manasota Key 14.0%
385 Indian River Shores 17.3%
384 Chokoloskee 17.6%
383 Sun City Center 20.1%
382 South Bay 20.2%
381 Zephyrhills West 20.6%
380 Steinhatchee 23.5%
379 Longboat Key 24.0%
378 Hutchinson Island South 25.0%
377 Micco 27.5%
376 Citrus Hills 28.5%
375 Wabasso Beach 29.1%
374 St James City 29.2%
373 Homosassa 29.6%
372 The Meadows 29.8%
371 Carrabelle 29.9%
370 Venice 29.9%
369 Otter Creek 30.1%
368 Goulding 30.8%
367 Inverness 31.6%
366 St Leo 32.1%
365 Horseshoe Beach 32.7%
364 Fort Myers Beach 32.8%
363 Punta Gorda 33.1%
362 Daytona Beach Shores 33.4%
…
248 Bradenton 53.1%
247 St. Augustine 53.5%
246 Treasure Island 53.6%
245 Hobe Sound 53.7%
244 Panacea 53.7%
243 Jay 53.7%
242 Bay Pines 53.8%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2017

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.