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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

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%
…
262 Seville 52.9%
263 Ormond Beach 52.9%
264 Palmetto 52.7%
265 Hobe Sound 52.6%
266 Tierra Verde 52.4%
267 Monticello 52.3%
268 Tarpon Springs 52.2%
…

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.