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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Labour force participation in Port St. Lucie

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 191 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 · Port St. Lucie · St. Lucie County · Florida · United States · World
−2.9 pp since 2014
Port St. Lucie St. Lucie 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
Port St. Lucie
59.0%
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 Port St. Lucie · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 59.0% · 2024
First value 63.1% · 2013
Highest 63.1% · 2013
Lowest 58.5% · 2018
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearPort St. LucieChange St. Lucie CountyFloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024estimate 59.0% −0.7 pp 56.0% 59.8% 63.5% 61.1%
2023estimate 59.7% −0.3 pp 56.3% 59.6% 63.5% 61.2%
2022estimate 59.9% −0.5 pp 55.9% 59.4% 63.5% 60.7%
2021estimate 60.4% +0.3 pp 55.9% 59.4% 63.6% 60.4%
2020estimate 60.1% +1.3 pp 55.1% 58.9% — 59.6%
2019estimate 58.8% +0.3 pp 54.5% 58.8% — 61.0%
2018estimate 58.5% −0.6 pp 53.8% 58.7% — 61.2%
2017estimate 59.1% −0.7 pp 54.0% 58.7% — 61.3%
2016estimate 59.8% −0.5 pp 54.2% 58.8% — 61.5%
2015estimate 60.3% −1.5 pp 54.7% 59.2% — 61.6%
2014estimate 61.8% −1.2 pp 55.7% 59.5% — 61.8%
2013estimate 63.1% 56.7% 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

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%
…
188 Belle Glade 59.1%
189 Hernando Beach 59.0%
190 Melbourne 59.0%
191 Port St. Lucie 59.0%
192 Coral Gables 58.7%
193 Palm City 58.7%
194 Nokomis 58.7%
…

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.