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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Labour force participation in Lehigh Acres

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 134 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 29, 2026

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

Labour force participation, 2013 – 2024 percent · Lehigh Acres · Lee County · Florida · United States · World
−0.1 pp since 2014
Lehigh Acres 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
Lehigh Acres
63.0%
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 Lehigh Acres · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 63.0% · 2024
First value 64.1% · 2013
Highest 64.1% · 2013
Lowest 61.4% · 2017
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearLehigh AcresChange Lee CountyFloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024estimate 63.0% +0.9 pp 53.6% 59.8% 63.5% 61.1%
2023estimate 62.1% −0.9 pp 53.2% 59.6% 63.5% 61.2%
2022estimate 63.0% +0.3 pp 53.1% 59.4% 63.5% 60.7%
2021estimate 62.8% −1.1 pp 53.3% 59.4% 63.6% 60.4%
2020estimate 63.8% +1.7 pp 53.3% 58.9% — 59.6%
2019estimate 62.2% −0.2 pp 52.6% 58.8% — 61.0%
2018estimate 62.4% +0.9 pp 52.7% 58.7% — 61.2%
2017estimate 61.4% −0.4 pp 52.8% 58.7% — 61.3%
2016estimate 61.8% −0.6 pp 52.8% 58.8% — 61.5%
2015estimate 62.4% −0.6 pp 53.0% 59.2% — 61.6%
2014estimate 63.0% −1.0 pp 53.6% 59.5% — 61.8%
2013estimate 64.1% 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%
…
128 University 62.9%
129 Pensacola 62.8%
130 Jupiter 62.8%
131 Lehigh Acres 62.8%
132 The Hammocks 62.8%
133 Port St John 62.7%
134 Rockledge 62.6%
…

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.