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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

2018 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryLabour force participation
386 Manasota Key 11.5%
385 Indian River Shores 19.3%
384 South Bay 19.4%
383 Steinhatchee 20.8%
382 St Leo 21.2%
381 Sun City Center 21.9%
380 Longboat Key 23.6%
379 Hutchinson Island South 25.0%
378 Carrabelle 25.5%
377 Citrus Hills 25.5%
376 Zephyrhills West 25.6%
375 The Meadows 26.9%
374 Micco 27.7%
373 Wabasso Beach 27.7%
372 Goulding 28.4%
371 St James City 29.0%
370 Venice 30.5%
369 Homosassa 30.7%
368 Punta Gorda 30.9%
367 Fort Myers Beach 31.6%
366 Inverness 33.2%
365 South Pasadena 33.5%
364 Palm Beach 34.0%
363 Daytona Beach Shores 34.0%
362 Englewood 34.1%
…
247 Melbourne Village 53.8%
246 Chiefland 53.8%
245 Vero Beach 53.9%
244 Hobe Sound 53.9%
243 South Bradenton 53.9%
242 North Port 54.1%
241 Redington Shores 54.2%
…

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.