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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Fort Myers

2000 – 2025 · 26 data points 27 of 83 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 27, 2026
Economy & jobs · Fort Myers Lee County Florida

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 2025

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Overview 7 figures People 21 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 8 figures
Latest value · 2025 43,998 +0.0% since 2024
Towns of Florida · 2025 27 of 83 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +39% +2.5% a year on average
share of Lee County 11.7% Lee County: 375,672 · 2025
Labour force, 2000 – 2025 people
+39% since 2015

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 2025

Compared with Labour force · people
Fort Myers 43,998
Lee County 376K
Florida 11M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics

The series at a glance Fort Myers · 2000 – 2025
Latest value 43,998 · 2025
First value 23,560 · 2000
Highest 43,998 · 2025
Lowest 23,560 · 2000
Average change +2.5% a year on average
Data points 26

By year

All years · 2000 – 2025

YearFort MyersChange Lee CountyFlorida
2025 43,998 +0.0% 376K 11M
2024 43,994 +0.9% 376K 11M
2023 43,594 +2.7% 370K 11M
2022 42,468 +2.3% 361K 11M
2021 41,533 +6.9% 348K 10M
2020 38,861 +2.1% 335K 10M
2019 38,064 +6.1% 337K 10M
2018 35,873 +2.5% 330K 10M
2017 34,993 +3.3% 325K 10M
2016 33,885 +7.4% 321K 9.8M
2015 31,562 +4.7% 319K 9.6M
2014 30,143 +5.0% 309K 9.5M
2013 28,704 +3.7% 297K 9.4M
2012 27,680 +2.3% 290K 9.3M
2011 27,066 +1.7% 286K 9.3M
2010 26,605 −13% 284K 9.2M
2009 30,447 −3.2% 282K 9.2M
2008 31,466 −0.9% 289K 9.3M
2007 31,760 +3.8% 294K 9.3M
2006 30,603 +3.8% 290K 9.1M
2005 29,484 +2.7% 275K 8.8M
2004 28,719 +5.6% 254K 8.5M
2003 27,201 +3.7% 239K 8.3M
2002 26,232 +4.7% 230K 8.2M
2001 25,047 +6.3% 222K 8.1M
2000 23,560 210K 7.9M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 2025

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2022 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryLabour force
1 Jacksonville 487K
2 Miami 250K
3 Tampa 210K
4 St. Petersburg 148K
5 Hialeah 115K
6 Port St. Lucie 108K
7 Cape Coral 103K
8 Fort Lauderdale 101K
9 Pembroke Pines 90,072
10 Hollywood 85,018
11 Miramar 80,122
12 Coral Springs 72,181
13 West Palm Beach 64,703
14 Palm Bay 61,193
15 Clearwater 59,879
16 Davie 59,706
17 Pompano Beach 57,579
18 Plantation 54,437
19 Sunrise 53,069
20 Miami Gardens 52,180
21 Boca Raton 48,567
22 Deltona 46,720
23 Miami Beach 46,446
24 Boynton Beach 44,232
25 Deerfield Beach 43,705
26 Largo 43,646
27 Fort Myers 42,468
28 Melbourne 41,987
29 Palm Coast 41,493
30 Doral 40,826
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2022

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.