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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Labour force participation in Sanibel

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 359 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 · Sanibel · Lee County · Florida · United States · World
−5.3 pp since 2014
Sanibel Lee 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
Sanibel
34.0%
Lee County
53.6%
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 Sanibel · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 34.0% · 2024
First value 37.5% · 2013
Highest 39.4% · 2014
Lowest 33.2% · 2022
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearSanibelChange Lee CountyFloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024estimate 34.0% +0.0 pp 53.6% 59.8% 63.5% 61.1%
2023estimate 34.0% +0.9 pp 53.2% 59.6% 63.5% 61.2%
2022estimate 33.2% −3.6 pp 53.1% 59.4% 63.5% 60.7%
2021estimate 36.8% +0.5 pp 53.3% 59.4% 63.6% 60.4%
2020estimate 36.3% −1.1 pp 53.3% 58.9% — 59.6%
2019estimate 37.3% +0.7 pp 52.6% 58.8% — 61.0%
2018estimate 36.6% +0.4 pp 52.7% 58.7% — 61.2%
2017estimate 36.2% −1.3 pp 52.8% 58.7% — 61.3%
2016estimate 37.5% −1.5 pp 52.8% 58.8% — 61.5%
2015estimate 38.9% −0.4 pp 53.0% 59.2% — 61.6%
2014estimate 39.4% +1.9 pp 53.6% 59.5% — 61.8%
2013estimate 37.5% 54.5% 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%
…
356 Naples 37.3%
357 St James City 37.1%
358 Siesta Key 36.8%
359 Sanibel 36.8%
360 Fort Myers Beach 36.5%
361 South Pasadena 36.1%
362 Crystal River 34.5%
…

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.