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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Labour force participation in Estero

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 340 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 25, 2026

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

Labour force participation, 2013 – 2024 percent · Estero · Lee County · Florida · United States · World
−0.1 pp since 2014
Estero Lee 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
Estero
40.1%
Lee County
53.6%
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 Estero · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 40.1% · 2024
First value 39.2% · 2013
Highest 41.1% · 2023
Lowest 39.2% · 2013
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearEsteroChange Lee CountyFloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024estimate 40.1% −1.1 pp 53.6% 59.8% 63.5% 61.1%
2023estimate 41.1% +0.3 pp 53.2% 59.6% 63.5% 61.2%
2022estimate 40.8% +0.8 pp 53.1% 59.4% 63.5% 60.7%
2021estimate 40.0% +0.6 pp 53.3% 59.4% 63.6% 60.4%
2020estimate 39.3% −0.6 pp 53.3% 58.9% — 59.6%
2019estimate 39.9% −1.1 pp 52.6% 58.8% — 61.0%
2018estimate 41.0% +0.4 pp 52.7% 58.7% — 61.2%
2017estimate 40.6% +0.3 pp 52.8% 58.7% — 61.3%
2016estimate 40.3% −0.6 pp 52.8% 58.8% — 61.5%
2015estimate 41.0% +0.8 pp 53.0% 59.2% — 61.6%
2014estimate 40.1% +1.0 pp 53.6% 59.5% — 61.8%
2013estimate 39.2% 54.5% 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%
…
342 Matlacha 41.6%
343 De Leon Springs 41.5%
344 Homosassa Springs 41.2%
345 Estero 40.0%
346 Holmes Beach 39.9%
347 Hudson 39.8%
348 Flagler Beach 39.7%
…

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.