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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Labour force participation in Panama City Beach

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 55 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 · Panama City Beach · Bay County · Florida · United States · World
+1.3 pp since 2014
Panama City Beach Bay 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
Panama City Beach
67.4%
Bay County
63.6%
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 Panama City Beach · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 67.4% · 2024
First value 66.7% · 2013
Highest 67.7% · 2015
Lowest 62.7% · 2017
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearPanama City BeachChange Bay CountyFloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024estimate 67.4% +1.5 pp 63.6% 59.8% 63.5% 61.1%
2023estimate 65.9% −1.7 pp 62.9% 59.6% 63.5% 61.2%
2022estimate 67.6% +1.2 pp 61.9% 59.4% 63.5% 60.7%
2021estimate 66.4% −0.3 pp 61.2% 59.4% 63.6% 60.4%
2020estimate 66.7% +2.1 pp 61.4% 58.9% — 59.6%
2019estimate 64.7% +0.8 pp 61.3% 58.8% — 61.0%
2018estimate 63.8% +1.1 pp 60.7% 58.7% — 61.2%
2017estimate 62.7% −1.2 pp 60.9% 58.7% — 61.3%
2016estimate 63.9% −3.8 pp 61.5% 58.8% — 61.5%
2015estimate 67.7% +1.6 pp 62.0% 59.2% — 61.6%
2014estimate 66.1% −0.7 pp 62.5% 59.5% — 61.8%
2013estimate 66.7% 63.4% 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

2024 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryLabour force participation
1 Hurlburt Field 83.9%
2 Molino 82.4%
3 Canal Point 81.2%
4 Ebro 80.4%
5 Eglin AFB 79.2%
6 Stock Island 77.4%
7 El Portal 77.4%
8 Oakland Park 75.1%
9 Bronson 74.8%
10 North Lauderdale 73.9%
11 Virginia Gardens 73.9%
12 Valparaiso 73.7%
13 Mangonia Park 72.9%
14 Three Lakes 72.4%
15 Neptune Beach 71.7%
16 Miramar 71.1%
17 Riverview 71.0%
18 Princeton 70.8%
19 South Miami 70.6%
20 Wesley Chapel 70.6%
21 Miami Lakes 70.5%
22 Westlake 70.4%
23 Palm Springs 70.4%
24 Gibsonton 70.3%
25 Haverhill 70.3%
…
52 Dania Beach 67.4%
53 Naranja 67.4%
54 The Acreage 67.4%
55 Panama City Beach 67.4%
56 Hollywood 67.2%
57 Carrollwood 67.2%
58 Destin 67.1%
…

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

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.