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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Labour force participation in Punta Gorda

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 362 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 · Punta Gorda · Charlotte County · Florida · United States · World
−1.2 pp since 2014
Punta Gorda Charlotte 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
Punta Gorda
33.3%
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 Punta Gorda · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 33.3% · 2024
First value 36.0% · 2013
Highest 36.0% · 2013
Lowest 30.2% · 2019
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearPunta GordaChange Charlotte CountyFloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024estimate 33.3% +0.2 pp 43.2% 59.8% 63.5% 61.1%
2023estimate 33.1% +1.3 pp 42.6% 59.6% 63.5% 61.2%
2022estimate 31.8% −1.5 pp 42.4% 59.4% 63.5% 60.7%
2021estimate 33.3% +1.7 pp 42.5% 59.4% 63.6% 60.4%
2020estimate 31.5% +1.4 pp 41.3% 58.9% — 59.6%
2019estimate 30.2% −0.7 pp 41.0% 58.8% — 61.0%
2018estimate 30.9% −2.2 pp 41.7% 58.7% — 61.2%
2017estimate 33.1% −0.2 pp 42.1% 58.7% — 61.3%
2016estimate 33.3% −1.8 pp 42.5% 58.8% — 61.5%
2015estimate 35.0% +0.5 pp 43.4% 59.2% — 61.6%
2014estimate 34.5% −1.5 pp 43.7% 59.5% — 61.8%
2013estimate 36.0% 44.1% 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

2021 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryLabour force participation
1 Hurlburt Field 88.5%
2 Eglin AFB 82.5%
3 North Bay Village 78.4%
4 Molino 77.9%
5 Valparaiso 77.8%
6 Bay Harbor Islands 77.0%
7 Westlake 76.2%
8 Haverhill 75.0%
9 El Portal 75.0%
10 Oakland Park 74.4%
11 North Lauderdale 73.9%
12 Neptune Beach 73.6%
13 Miramar 72.7%
14 Canal Point 72.3%
15 Virginia Gardens 72.3%
16 Hypoluxo 72.0%
17 Princeton 71.7%
18 Fellsmere 71.6%
19 South Gate Ridge 71.6%
20 West Park 71.3%
21 Wesley Chapel 71.3%
22 Whitfield 71.2%
23 Coral Springs 71.1%
24 Key West 70.9%
25 Jacksonville Beach 70.7%
…
365 Marco Island 34.4%
366 Homosassa 34.1%
367 Yankeetown 33.7%
368 Punta Gorda 33.3%
369 Zephyrhills West 33.1%
370 St Leo 32.5%
371 Grove City 31.9%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2021

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.