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Statistics · Area
Labour force in St. Lucie County
2000 – 2025 · 26 data points
19 of 67 · Regions of Florida
Updated Oct 26, 2026
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 2025
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Overview
6 figures
People
21 figures
Economy
20 figures
Housing
8 figures
Education
10 figures
Tourism
3 figures
Climate
3 figures
Latest value · 2025
171,397
+0.7%
since 2024
Regions of Florida · 2025
19 of 67
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015
+31%
+2.7% a year on average
share of Florida
1.54%
Florida: 11,109,300 · 2025
Labour force, 2000 – 2025 people
+31% since 2015
0
50K
100K
150K
200K
2000
2010
2015
2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 2025
Compared with Labour force · people
St. Lucie County 171K
Florida 11M
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
The series at a glance St. Lucie County · 2000 – 2025
Latest value
171,397 · 2025
First value
88,229 · 2000
Highest
171,397 · 2025
Lowest
88,229 · 2000
Average change
+2.7% a year on average
Data points
26
By year
All years · 2000 – 2025
| Year | St. Lucie County | Change | Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 171,397 | +0.7% | 11M |
| 2024 | 170,169 | +2.2% | 11M |
| 2023 | 166,527 | +4.3% | 11M |
| 2022 | 159,593 | +4.2% | 11M |
| 2021 | 153,100 | +3.9% | 10M |
| 2020 | 147,388 | +0.5% | 10M |
| 2019 | 146,681 | +2.5% | 10M |
| 2018 | 143,097 | +2.5% | 10M |
| 2017 | 139,637 | +2.1% | 10M |
| 2016 | 136,737 | +4.2% | 9.8M |
| 2015 | 131,174 | +1.0% | 9.6M |
| 2014 | 129,884 | +1.0% | 9.5M |
| 2013 | 128,626 | +0.3% | 9.4M |
| 2012 | 128,204 | −0.1% | 9.3M |
| 2011 | 128,316 | −0.5% | 9.3M |
| 2010 | 128,978 | +3.2% | 9.2M |
| 2009 | 125,036 | −0.6% | 9.2M |
| 2008 | 125,828 | +0.4% | 9.3M |
| 2007 | 125,342 | +3.9% | 9.3M |
| 2006 | 120,677 | +5.8% | 9.1M |
| 2005 | 114,075 | +8.5% | 8.8M |
| 2004 | 105,134 | +6.0% | 8.5M |
| 2003 | 99,144 | +3.8% | 8.3M |
| 2002 | 95,514 | +3.7% | 8.2M |
| 2001 | 92,126 | +4.4% | 8.1M |
| 2000 | 88,229 | 7.9M |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 2025
Ranking · Regions of Florida
2014 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Labour force | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami-Dade County | 1.3M | |
| 2 | Broward County | 981K | |
| 3 | Palm Beach County | 681K | |
| 4 | Hillsborough County | 679K | |
| 5 | Orange County | 673K | |
| 6 | Pinellas County | 469K | |
| 7 | Duval County | 457K | |
| 8 | Lee County | 309K | |
| 9 | Polk County | 277K | |
| 10 | Brevard County | 257K | |
| 11 | Volusia County | 237K | |
| 12 | Seminole County | 235K | |
| 13 | Pasco County | 212K | |
| 14 | Sarasota County | 174K | |
| 15 | Manatee County | 160K | |
| 16 | Collier County | 159K | |
| 17 | Osceola County | 152K | |
| 18 | Leon County | 149K | |
| 19 | Escambia County | 139K | |
| 20 | Lake County | 138K | |
| 21 | Marion County | 131K | |
| 22 | St. Lucie County | 130K | |
| 23 | Alachua County | 129K | |
| 24 | St. Johns County | 110K | |
| 25 | Clay County | 97,225 | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2014
What it means
Residents who work or are looking for work.
How it is calculated
Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.
Economy & jobs
Statistics: St. Lucie County
GDP per person
$73,879
2024 · Florida
GDP per person (PPP)
$73,879
2024 · Florida
Gross domestic product
$17B
2024
Economic growth
1.8%
2024
Inflation
2.9%
2024 · United States
Unemployment rate
4.6%
2025
Unemployment rate, latest month
5.3%
Aug 2026
Youth unemployment
9.3%
2025 · United States
Employment rate
68.2%
2024 · Florida
Labour force participation
56.0%
2024
Household income per person
$64,167
2024 · Florida
Median household income
$71,457
2024