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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Labour force participation in Delray Beach

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 158 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 26, 2026

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

Labour force participation, 2013 – 2024 percent · Delray Beach · Palm Beach County · Florida · United States · World
−0.7 pp since 2014
Delray Beach Palm Beach 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
Delray Beach
61.4%
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 Delray Beach · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 61.4% · 2024
First value 62.4% · 2013
Highest 62.4% · 2013
Lowest 60.4% · 2022
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearDelray BeachChange Palm Beach CountyFloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024estimate 61.4% +0.2 pp 59.6% 59.8% 63.5% 61.1%
2023estimate 61.1% +0.7 pp 59.7% 59.6% 63.5% 61.2%
2022estimate 60.4% −1.5 pp 59.5% 59.4% 63.5% 60.7%
2021estimate 61.9% +0.2 pp 59.8% 59.4% 63.6% 60.4%
2020estimate 61.6% +0.7 pp 59.3% 58.9% — 59.6%
2019estimate 60.9% −0.3 pp 59.8% 58.8% — 61.0%
2018estimate 61.3% −0.2 pp 59.8% 58.7% — 61.2%
2017estimate 61.4% +0.5 pp 59.9% 58.7% — 61.3%
2016estimate 61.0% +0.0 pp 60.0% 58.8% — 61.5%
2015estimate 60.9% −1.1 pp 60.0% 59.2% — 61.6%
2014estimate 62.0% −0.3 pp 60.2% 59.5% — 61.8%
2013estimate 62.4% 60.4% 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

2015 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryLabour force participation
1 Stock Island 76.1%
2 Mangonia Park 74.3%
3 Westchase 73.9%
4 North Lauderdale 73.3%
5 Three Lakes 73.1%
6 Valparaiso 73.0%
7 Oakland Park 72.8%
8 Coral Springs 72.5%
9 San Antonio 72.4%
10 Ebro 72.3%
11 El Portal 72.0%
12 Cooper City 72.0%
13 Citrus Park 71.9%
14 Miramar 71.4%
15 Greater Northdale 71.2%
16 Palm Springs 71.1%
17 Glenvar Heights 70.9%
18 Wesley Chapel 70.4%
19 Destin 70.2%
20 Lake Park 69.8%
21 Parkland 69.7%
22 Riverview 69.2%
23 Town 'N' Country 69.0%
24 Jupiter Farms 68.9%
25 Fruit Cove 68.8%
…
148 Crawfordville 61.2%
149 Coral Gables 61.1%
150 Redington Beach 61.0%
151 Delray Beach 60.9%
152 Cocoa 60.9%
153 South Miami Heights 60.8%
154 Milton 60.6%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2015

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.