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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Labour force participation in Palmetto

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 258 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 · Palmetto · Manatee County · Florida · United States · World
+0.4 pp since 2014
Palmetto Manatee 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
Palmetto
52.8%
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 Palmetto · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 52.8% · 2024
First value 52.7% · 2013
Highest 55.7% · 2023
Lowest 50.0% · 2018
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearPalmettoChange Manatee CountyFloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024estimate 52.8% −2.9 pp 54.9% 59.8% 63.5% 61.1%
2023estimate 55.7% +2.3 pp 54.4% 59.6% 63.5% 61.2%
2022estimate 53.4% +0.7 pp 54.2% 59.4% 63.5% 60.7%
2021estimate 52.7% +1.5 pp 54.1% 59.4% 63.6% 60.4%
2020estimate 51.3% −1.7 pp 53.2% 58.9% — 59.6%
2019estimate 53.0% +3.0 pp 53.8% 58.8% — 61.0%
2018estimate 50.0% −2.6 pp 53.6% 58.7% — 61.2%
2017estimate 52.6% +0.9 pp 53.4% 58.7% — 61.3%
2016estimate 51.7% +0.5 pp 53.8% 58.8% — 61.5%
2015estimate 51.2% −1.2 pp 54.2% 59.2% — 61.6%
2014estimate 52.4% −0.3 pp 55.0% 59.5% — 61.8%
2013estimate 52.7% 55.7% 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

2019 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryLabour force participation
1 Westlake 100.0%
2 Eglin AFB 87.4%
3 North Bay Village 77.5%
4 Biscayne Park 75.1%
5 North Lauderdale 74.9%
6 Neptune Beach 72.4%
7 Oakland Park 72.1%
8 Mangonia Park 71.9%
9 Haverhill 71.4%
10 Greater Northdale 71.3%
11 Coral Springs 71.2%
12 Canal Point 71.0%
13 Key West 70.7%
14 Riverview 70.6%
15 Lake Park 70.4%
16 Bay Harbor Islands 70.4%
17 Princeton 70.3%
18 Palm Springs 70.0%
19 Lake Clarke Shores 69.9%
20 Miramar 69.8%
21 Davie 69.5%
22 Miami Beach 69.4%
23 Three Lakes 69.3%
24 Temple Terrace 69.3%
25 Citrus Park 69.2%
…
245 Sawgrass 53.2%
246 North Port 53.2%
247 Hobe Sound 53.1%
248 Palmetto 53.0%
249 Wewahitchka 52.9%
250 Golden Beach 52.8%
251 Holiday 52.8%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2019

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.