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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

2023 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryLabour force participation
1 Hurlburt Field 83.1%
2 Canal Point 81.1%
3 Molino 81.0%
4 Eglin AFB 78.3%
5 Stock Island 77.2%
6 El Portal 77.0%
7 Ebro 76.4%
8 North Bay Village 75.9%
9 Virginia Gardens 75.2%
10 Oakland Park 75.0%
11 North Lauderdale 74.7%
12 Mangonia Park 72.0%
13 Bay Harbor Islands 72.0%
14 Miramar 71.8%
15 Riverview 71.6%
16 Valparaiso 71.4%
17 Princeton 71.1%
18 Palm Springs 70.9%
19 Neptune Beach 70.9%
20 Wesley Chapel 70.8%
21 Three Lakes 70.7%
22 Town 'N' Country 70.5%
23 Coral Springs 70.4%
24 Lynn Haven 70.4%
25 Haverhill 69.9%
…
228 Masaryktown 55.8%
229 Bradenton 55.7%
230 Fort Myers 55.7%
231 Palmetto 55.7%
232 Vero Beach South 55.6%
233 Dover 55.5%
234 Fort Pierce 55.2%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2023

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.