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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Labour force participation in Defuniak Springs

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 173 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 28, 2026

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

Labour force participation, 2013 – 2024 percent · Defuniak Springs · Walton County · Florida · United States · World
+12.5 pp since 2014
Defuniak Springs Walton 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
Defuniak Springs
60.3%
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 Defuniak Springs · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 60.3% · 2024
First value 47.5% · 2013
Highest 68.4% · 2019
Lowest 47.5% · 2013
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearDefuniak SpringsChange Walton CountyFloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024estimate 60.3% −0.7 pp 59.1% 59.8% 63.5% 61.1%
2023estimate 61.0% −1.6 pp 59.4% 59.6% 63.5% 61.2%
2022estimate 62.5% −3.5 pp 58.3% 59.4% 63.5% 60.7%
2021estimate 66.0% −2.3 pp 58.2% 59.4% 63.6% 60.4%
2020estimate 68.3% −0.1 pp 58.1% 58.9% — 59.6%
2019estimate 68.4% +1.8 pp 58.0% 58.8% — 61.0%
2018estimate 66.6% +2.6 pp 57.9% 58.7% — 61.2%
2017estimate 64.0% +6.3 pp 57.4% 58.7% — 61.3%
2016estimate 57.7% +3.1 pp 57.0% 58.8% — 61.5%
2015estimate 54.5% +6.8 pp 57.0% 59.2% — 61.6%
2014estimate 47.7% +0.3 pp 57.5% 59.5% — 61.8%
2013estimate 47.5% 57.0% 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

2024 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryLabour force participation
1 Hurlburt Field 83.9%
2 Molino 82.4%
3 Canal Point 81.2%
4 Ebro 80.4%
5 Eglin AFB 79.2%
6 Stock Island 77.4%
7 El Portal 77.4%
8 Oakland Park 75.1%
9 Bronson 74.8%
10 North Lauderdale 73.9%
11 Virginia Gardens 73.9%
12 Valparaiso 73.7%
13 Mangonia Park 72.9%
14 Three Lakes 72.4%
15 Neptune Beach 71.7%
16 Miramar 71.1%
17 Riverview 71.0%
18 Princeton 70.8%
19 South Miami 70.6%
20 Wesley Chapel 70.6%
21 Miami Lakes 70.5%
22 Westlake 70.4%
23 Palm Springs 70.4%
24 Gibsonton 70.3%
25 Haverhill 70.3%
…
170 Kendale Lakes 60.4%
171 Warrington 60.4%
172 Indiantown 60.3%
173 Defuniak Springs 60.3%
174 Palm Bay 60.2%
175 Madeira Beach 60.2%
176 Tavernier 60.1%
…

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

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.