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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Labour force participation in Palm Beach

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 358 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 27, 2026

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

Labour force participation, 2013 – 2024 percent · Palm Beach · Palm Beach County · Florida · United States · World
+1.6 pp since 2014
Palm 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
Palm Beach
34.2%
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 Palm Beach · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 34.2% · 2024
First value 33.6% · 2013
Highest 35.8% · 2017
Lowest 30.7% · 2021
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearPalm BeachChange Palm Beach CountyFloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024estimate 34.2% +0.8 pp 59.6% 59.8% 63.5% 61.1%
2023estimate 33.3% +2.0 pp 59.7% 59.6% 63.5% 61.2%
2022estimate 31.3% +0.6 pp 59.5% 59.4% 63.5% 60.7%
2021estimate 30.7% −3.6 pp 59.8% 59.4% 63.6% 60.4%
2020estimate 34.3% +1.3 pp 59.3% 58.9% — 59.6%
2019estimate 33.0% −1.0 pp 59.8% 58.8% — 61.0%
2018estimate 34.0% −1.7 pp 59.8% 58.7% — 61.2%
2017estimate 35.8% +0.1 pp 59.9% 58.7% — 61.3%
2016estimate 35.7% +0.7 pp 60.0% 58.8% — 61.5%
2015estimate 35.0% +2.5 pp 60.0% 59.2% — 61.6%
2014estimate 32.6% −1.1 pp 60.2% 59.5% — 61.8%
2013estimate 33.6% 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

2018 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryLabour force participation
1 Eglin AFB 84.1%
2 Haverhill 74.0%
3 North Lauderdale 73.7%
4 Mangonia Park 73.5%
5 Key West 72.4%
6 Oakland Park 72.4%
7 North Bay Village 72.3%
8 San Antonio 72.2%
9 Valparaiso 72.2%
10 Coral Springs 71.5%
11 Greater Northdale 71.5%
12 Immokalee 70.7%
13 Bay Harbor Islands 70.5%
14 Citrus Park 70.3%
15 Three Lakes 70.1%
16 Lake Park 69.9%
17 Westchase 69.8%
18 Cooper City 69.7%
19 Princeton 69.6%
20 Miami Beach 69.5%
21 Riverview 69.5%
22 Wesley Chapel 69.4%
23 Glenvar Heights 69.3%
24 The Acreage 69.3%
25 Jacksonville Beach 69.3%
…
361 Inglis 34.5%
362 Englewood 34.1%
363 Daytona Beach Shores 34.0%
364 Palm Beach 34.0%
365 South Pasadena 33.5%
366 Inverness 33.2%
367 Fort Myers Beach 31.6%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2018

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.