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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 28, 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

2022 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryLabour force participation
1 Hurlburt Field 84.3%
2 Molino 82.4%
3 Eglin AFB 81.7%
4 El Portal 77.9%
5 Canal Point 77.1%
6 Oakland Park 75.7%
7 North Bay Village 75.1%
8 Valparaiso 74.9%
9 Virginia Gardens 74.6%
10 North Lauderdale 74.2%
11 Neptune Beach 73.8%
12 Mangonia Park 73.6%
13 Princeton 72.8%
14 Bay Harbor Islands 72.6%
15 Miramar 72.0%
16 Haverhill 71.8%
17 Wesley Chapel 71.2%
18 Riverview 70.8%
19 Fellsmere 70.8%
20 Palm Springs 70.7%
21 Stock Island 70.5%
22 Coral Springs 70.5%
23 South Gate Ridge 70.4%
24 Greater Northdale 70.3%
25 Lynn Haven 70.3%
…
165 Wewahitchka 60.8%
166 Gulf Breeze 60.5%
167 Pinellas Park 60.4%
168 Delray Beach 60.4%
169 West Melbourne 60.2%
170 Cocoa 60.2%
171 Malabar 60.2%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2022

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.